[Ellie's expression crumples into something childlike, near-tears for a split second before she schools it away, looks down. It's the last thing she ever expects. Plenty of people care about her, but only Joel and Riley have ever wanted to keep her, to give her a home.
He says it like it's a given. Like it's nothing. He has no way of knowing what that means to her, especially consider how little they truly know each other.]
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He says it like it's a given. Like it's nothing. He has no way of knowing what that means to her, especially consider how little they truly know each other.]
... I've always wanted to see New York.
But I've got to see this through.
[She sounds tremulous, grateful.]