[Steph waits for the first few minutes, puttering around the kitchen to try to keep her hands and her mind busy. After it's clear he's not planning on coming out straight away, she gives herself a moment to unravel.
She covers her mouth with her hand, to muffle her sobs, and just - cries, because she doesn't know what else to do, because she's been holding back tears for a while now, because she's so fucking sick of everything being so fucked up.
She only lets herself have a minute, and then she sucks in a few harsh breaths, splashes her face with water, and goes back to pretending nothing happened.]
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She covers her mouth with her hand, to muffle her sobs, and just - cries, because she doesn't know what else to do, because she's been holding back tears for a while now, because she's so fucking sick of everything being so fucked up.
She only lets herself have a minute, and then she sucks in a few harsh breaths, splashes her face with water, and goes back to pretending nothing happened.]