[There's obvious relief in her expression. The tension there fades, though it leaves behind something forlorn. She looks down, the better to avoid Chloe's gaze.
First Mirror-Max unceremoniously dumped the news on Chloe. And now this. She wishes she'd had time to tell it to Chloe in a better way - something gentler.
...Instead of leaving her friend hanging out to dry.]
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[There's obvious relief in her expression. The tension there fades, though it leaves behind something forlorn. She looks down, the better to avoid Chloe's gaze.
First Mirror-Max unceremoniously dumped the news on Chloe. And now this. She wishes she'd had time to tell it to Chloe in a better way - something gentler.
...Instead of leaving her friend hanging out to dry.]
I was going to tell you. I just didn't know how.