[and isn't that such a terrible thing to internalize? craving companionship your whole life, and getting it when you literally don't even look like yourself.
she looks at nimona's hand and flexes her own, watching her own fingers move like, hm. those sure are attached to me.]
It doesn't matter to me what you look like, either. You're Nimona, my friend, and that's all I care about.
[that makes her smile a bit, and she kind of just like - noses at the side of saya's head in a playfully aggressive sort of way. it's less silly than the gif - kind of somber, but still.
[aw. she huffs out a little laugh and, for a lack of better work, lightly headbutts her in the same way a cat would. that little affectionate head bump.]
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[and isn't that such a terrible thing to internalize? craving companionship your whole life, and getting it when you literally don't even look like yourself.
she looks at nimona's hand and flexes her own, watching her own fingers move like, hm. those sure are attached to me.]
It doesn't matter to me what you look like, either. You're Nimona, my friend, and that's all I care about.
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she settles, and then:]
You're my friend too.
[it's kind of surprising how easy that comes.]
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... Thanks, Nimona.