Sorry Not Sorry

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"Why do I have to like anyone? And... And I know! Just... it would take... ugh. God."

Rory turned away, not from anger, but she was certainly nervous now. "I don't like anyone..."
 

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Oh no. She was nervous, and Jude squinted at her back.

"Are you awkward because you like someone and you don't want to just tell me?"

God, what if it was him? He'd said he'd moved past, but that didn't mean she had.
 

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Rory stared harder if she could. "I... Ah, shit. Jude. It's still... It... I... Ugh. Breakneck. Still."
 

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Goddammit. He should have seen that one coming, and Jude let out a groan, burying his face in his hand.

"Okay," Jude admitted. "I should have seen that one coming. Sorry. I'll - uh, stop asking." Because that was... well. He couldn't do it. And if it was someone else, he could put his hand on their shoulder and share the images, only he couldn't even do that for Rory.

"Sorry."
 

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Rory pulled her knees to her chest and rested her chin on them. "It's fine. Just embarrassed, I guess. It's not like — fuck. I wasn't some groupie or anything." And Rory felt suddenly defensive of that fact.

"I'll get over it one day." Maybe. Hopefully.
 

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She was definitely sore about all the fangirl comments. No question about that.

"Or you'll find him," Jude pointed out. "That's an option."
 

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"That's almost worse," she laughed. "I mean, it's good. I can... I can just keep someone in my life and be happy about that, but I'd still have to get over my feelings at some point. The story of my life, right?"

She laughed, no mirth behind the sound.
 

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The story of her life.

"What are you doing then? Like, aside from school. I've got elections. Joining every school club you mentioned all at once?"
 

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Rory wiped her arm across her face. Ugh. She felt sick.

"Uh. Yeah. I joined up in track and theater already, actually. It's good. Kind of like being home again, before the superhero stuff."

Which could have been considered a good thing, if Rory hadn't sounded so downtrodden about it.
 

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Jude was careful about it, but he did reach over, gently running a hand over her back.

"You're always here for me, Rory, but I can be here for you too. If you want to talk."