It would. I'd feel better if you made time for me, even though it's over the phone. [ At present she's operating on the assumption that he'll be buried in MK all the time, with her as a very distant consideration, if he could even recall her name. Any evidence that it's not true all the time will help. ]
[ She is absolutely still in his reach. It's important that it be clear, that this not be one-sided. Asking for what she needs in no way means that she wants or expects what he needs to be off the table. ]
I'll always be there when you reach for me. Just in a bit of a different way for a while. Just a little while.
[ And, thankfully, once she's done her mental gymnastics about this, it won't be a problem when he takes other partners. Mei or anyone else. At least not as much of one, since the work will be done. It might take a mental revision but that's much more easily done than building from scratch. ]
[ She does her best to smile when he asks for a kiss. ] You're allowed a kiss, and anything else you might want.
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Date: Oct. 17th, 2023 03:56 pm (UTC)[ She is absolutely still in his reach. It's important that it be clear, that this not be one-sided. Asking for what she needs in no way means that she wants or expects what he needs to be off the table. ]
I'll always be there when you reach for me. Just in a bit of a different way for a while. Just a little while.
[ And, thankfully, once she's done her mental gymnastics about this, it won't be a problem when he takes other partners. Mei or anyone else. At least not as much of one, since the work will be done. It might take a mental revision but that's much more easily done than building from scratch. ]
[ She does her best to smile when he asks for a kiss. ] You're allowed a kiss, and anything else you might want.