[ allison doesn't respond through text to ben's question. instead she just nods emphatically. yes ben, that's why she said it.
honestly, allison thinks even a hot pink feather boa would improve the gloomy, uninspired fit he's got going, but allison knows that would just spook ben, and she's so close to making real change in ben's life that she definitely doesn't want to sabotage the whole project now.
allison notices ben picking at his sleeves, his tone of voice, the way he talks about trying new things, and it hits allison like a ton of bricks: ben is nervous about this. allison feels almost sorry for him. it's just nicer pants and a real shirt she's proposing, nothing scary at all! but allison can only imagine what it's like for ben, and she tries to do that now, tries to put herself in the shoes of a person who never properly left home until they were dead, and now after years and years, has a radically different life all at once. yeah, that's a lot.
so allison does her best to be reassuring, first removing her mask so ben gets a full view of her face, knows that she really means what she types. ]
I think you'll have fun. And if you're not having fun, we can stop and you can go back to wearing what's most comfortable. It's all about wearing what you want, and trying new things so you can know what you want.
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honestly, allison thinks even a hot pink feather boa would improve the gloomy, uninspired fit he's got going, but allison knows that would just spook ben, and she's so close to making real change in ben's life that she definitely doesn't want to sabotage the whole project now.
allison notices ben picking at his sleeves, his tone of voice, the way he talks about trying new things, and it hits allison like a ton of bricks: ben is nervous about this. allison feels almost sorry for him. it's just nicer pants and a real shirt she's proposing, nothing scary at all! but allison can only imagine what it's like for ben, and she tries to do that now, tries to put herself in the shoes of a person who never properly left home until they were dead, and now after years and years, has a radically different life all at once. yeah, that's a lot.
so allison does her best to be reassuring, first removing her mask so ben gets a full view of her face, knows that she really means what she types. ]
I think you'll have fun. And if you're not having fun, we can stop and you can go back to wearing what's most comfortable. It's all about wearing what you want, and trying new things so you can know what you want.