[She leans into Steph more than she actually returns the hug. Ellie's not so dependent on Joel that she needs him constantly, but right now she misses him despite the hurt. She misses that feeling of security she felt when around him. There was no one else she felt safer with.
He's been gone for how long, now? Hours, but who knows if he's coming back. He wasn't talking like a man that had much to return to.]
Her, too?
[It's enough to make her pull back, if only to get a better look at Steph's face, her brow creasing.]
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He's been gone for how long, now? Hours, but who knows if he's coming back. He wasn't talking like a man that had much to return to.]
Her, too?
[It's enough to make her pull back, if only to get a better look at Steph's face, her brow creasing.]
What do you mean?