[john waits quietly. he isn't too far away. she'll be able to find him by following that link of theirs to him, but he's far enough that he didn't hear the conversation she'd had with stefan so he doesn't know when it ends either. his gaze meets her own, and his heart breaks for her when he sees the way her expression just crumples. he reaches out, winding his arms tightly around her the moment she steps wordlessly closer until she's up against his chest.
he slides his arms further around her, pressing a kiss against her shoulder and into her hair as he holds her tightly to him, without saying a word either, simply accepting, loving, bringing her in with all her pain and her grief and her emotions right now.]
I'm so sorry. [his fingers drift into the strands of her hair, and his other hand, fingers press into her back.]
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he slides his arms further around her, pressing a kiss against her shoulder and into her hair as he holds her tightly to him, without saying a word either, simply accepting, loving, bringing her in with all her pain and her grief and her emotions right now.]
I'm so sorry. [his fingers drift into the strands of her hair, and his other hand, fingers press into her back.]