[Alex just gave him a little smile for a moment before she leaned her head on his shoulder in a way that she hoped was comforting. More often than not, Alex tried to find empathy for Coralee, because it was who she was and she attempted to find empathy for most everyone she met. The only person who she didn't have it for honestly at this point was Thomas Warren because fuck Thomas Warren.
But there were moments like this, when Strand was haunted by more than the demons that may be after his blood, that she did intensely dislike the woman who yes, had been taken, but who had escaped and then who had let the people she was supposed to love the most think she was dead. It was something that Alex couldn't understand in the slightest.
Just like she couldn't understand how Coralee could just leave him again after she saved or kidnapped the two of them depending on the day. She understand, and probably never would how the woman could look at this man and just walk away and get into a van and leave without even explaining things to their daughter. It made her angry on the behalf of both of them for what could have been for twenty years of relationship.
But the anger wasn't hers to hold onto, so Alex bumped him with her shoulder lightly.]
no subject
But there were moments like this, when Strand was haunted by more than the demons that may be after his blood, that she did intensely dislike the woman who yes, had been taken, but who had escaped and then who had let the people she was supposed to love the most think she was dead. It was something that Alex couldn't understand in the slightest.
Just like she couldn't understand how Coralee could just leave him again after she saved or kidnapped the two of them depending on the day. She understand, and probably never would how the woman could look at this man and just walk away and get into a van and leave without even explaining things to their daughter. It made her angry on the behalf of both of them for what could have been for twenty years of relationship.
But the anger wasn't hers to hold onto, so Alex bumped him with her shoulder lightly.]
I do. Have a tattoo, I mean.