[ His shoulders square at the touch instead of slumping, a little defiant even though he knows she's right: he can't promise something like this where outcomes aren't black and white, where he can't always be alright.
He promises things he knows he can keep, but this one... ]
I'm going to be alright. [ defiant. a promise. ] I need to believe that, and I need people to believe that.
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He promises things he knows he can keep, but this one... ]
I'm going to be alright. [ defiant. a promise. ] I need to believe that, and I need people to believe that.