She can pinpoint the exact moment, watching the way his whole body practically vibrates with tension, the way he grips the table so hard she’s wondering at how it’s not breaking under his hands. And it guts her. It absolutely guts her. This is why Zoom let her go. This is why he bragged, and why he turned her dad in the first place. To try and turn him into the same sort of monster that Zoom himself was.
But that’s not possible. She’s not afraid. Not of him. Never of him.
“I know, Dad. I know.” Tears are burning in her eyes, trickling silently down her cheeks. She can’t breathe for her worry for him. “I can’t.” Her words are desperate. “This is MY FAULT. You made this choice to protect me. The way you’ve always protected me. And I can’t let you do this alone. You’re my Dad.” She’s not going to leave. She’s not going to let him just starve himself. She loves him too much. And she's just as stubborn as he is. “Let me help you. PLEASE.” She takes a breath, hoping that he’ll just listen to her, listen and agree instead of arguing and refusing. “Feed. From me.”
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But that’s not possible. She’s not afraid. Not of him. Never of him.
“I know, Dad. I know.” Tears are burning in her eyes, trickling silently down her cheeks. She can’t breathe for her worry for him. “I can’t.” Her words are desperate. “This is MY FAULT. You made this choice to protect me. The way you’ve always protected me. And I can’t let you do this alone. You’re my Dad.” She’s not going to leave. She’s not going to let him just starve himself. She loves him too much. And she's just as stubborn as he is. “Let me help you. PLEASE.” She takes a breath, hoping that he’ll just listen to her, listen and agree instead of arguing and refusing. “Feed. From me.”