Rory held him tight and let him cry. She wished there was some magic word she could say to have Broen feeling better. Life was never that easy."I'm sorry, Broen, that all this bullshit had to happen to you at once." And that unspoken 'but it's going to be okay' lingered just beyond what Rory said.
She rocked him a little from side to side and rested her cheek on his hair, opting to let them quietly stand and hug, all the way while reminding herself over and over again that Broen would find a way to do this. He was smart enough, he just had to deflate for right now.
