[The shrug and that step back feel like a knife in the gut; her words almost worse. His hand drops slowly and then he flexes it, curls into a fist to keep from reaching for her again. He wants to stay, he wants to work this out, but as painful as her words are, they're true.
Julian sets his jaw; the hurt on his expression giving way to resolution. Still, he lingers another moment, searches her eyes with his. He can't leave without saying something, telling her how much she means to him; what if there's no coming back?]
Re: FOR ROGUE, BOBBY, ETC.
Julian sets his jaw; the hurt on his expression giving way to resolution. Still, he lingers another moment, searches her eyes with his. He can't leave without saying something, telling her how much she means to him; what if there's no coming back?]
Rogue...