Or I could stop acting like a child about something I can't even remember. [ That bitterness is all at herself, hopefully he knows that. (It doesn't matter that she didn't choose to react like this, it's still pathetic.) ]

[ She demands her fists unclench and stands up, through sheer force of will. ] Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt you with my pitiful swooning. Thanks for catching the sword. [ Reaching out to take it back, still shaking just a little but pretending she isn't. ]