[ when he stops, she stops, and it takes her a second to realise that he's moving again and follow him. it's hard to keep up considering she's contending with thick snow, the cold and his blazer, but she does her best to stay on his heels. ]
I'm fine.
[ it's a nice practiced lie. elena much prefers to say she's fine than anything else, not wanting him to worry and not wanting to admit to herself she's not. she keeps her gaze down on all the snow.
she's a little puffed, breathing slightly laboured. ] Are you cold? Maybe you should take your jacket back.
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I'm fine.
[ it's a nice practiced lie. elena much prefers to say she's fine than anything else, not wanting him to worry and not wanting to admit to herself she's not. she keeps her gaze down on all the snow.
she's a little puffed, breathing slightly laboured. ] Are you cold? Maybe you should take your jacket back.