( That catch is the thing that takes the air out of her. The apology is quick, genuine, and rings with the kind of prompt self-reprimand that comes with hurting someone and being horrified with yourself. Talk of coffe goes out the window, and she wishes she could snatch the stupid comment out of the air, like she could stop the potential pain that came with it. )
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have-- I'm really sorry. I was an ass, when you... asked me not to use that.
( It had been a rhetorical, a tease, and now... well. Once again, Ruby Lucas, screwing things up with flair. )
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I'm sorry. I shouldn't have-- I'm really sorry. I was an ass, when you... asked me not to use that.
( It had been a rhetorical, a tease, and now... well. Once again, Ruby Lucas, screwing things up with flair. )
Are you okay?