[ It doesn't matter what Chloe does or does not remember, she's Ashe's as far as she is concerned and she couldn't have loved her more or been prouder of her if she was her own flesh and blood. It's comforting to her as well, because the short amount of time that they had been on the boat had been extremely hard on her too. Having Chloe stay with her will be bring about some form of normalcy.
When Chloe gives a sob, her arms tighten. Hugs like this had never been a part of the Ashe family. At best her mother would side hug her when she was discussing her with a friend and her father barely knew how to touch her. Though Ashe had never been great with warmth or affection, B.O.B. and eventually Jesse had taught her enough to bring out her humanity. This was all she'd ever wanted and it's hard to think that Chloe no longer remembers it.
She feels her own eyes water, but she swallows down her own tears staying strong and holding the hug until Chloe pulls back. ]
[ Chloe keeps herself against her for a while longer, feeling safe for the first time in weeks. She probably could have stayed there for hours if she'd let herself, but she's nothing if not self-conscious when it comes to affection— one of the many differences that came from when she'd truly thought Ashe was her mom and now.
Pulling back, she wipes her eyes angrily on the sleeve of her sweater, sniffling as she tries to get herself back together. She tries to think of what to say, how to excuse her behavior, because she still has the knee-jerk response of thinking it's some kind of inconvenience. ]
Shinichi's gone.
[ She rubs her arm, keeping her eyes on the ground. ]
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When Chloe gives a sob, her arms tighten. Hugs like this had never been a part of the Ashe family. At best her mother would side hug her when she was discussing her with a friend and her father barely knew how to touch her. Though Ashe had never been great with warmth or affection, B.O.B. and eventually Jesse had taught her enough to bring out her humanity. This was all she'd ever wanted and it's hard to think that Chloe no longer remembers it.
She feels her own eyes water, but she swallows down her own tears staying strong and holding the hug until Chloe pulls back. ]
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Pulling back, she wipes her eyes angrily on the sleeve of her sweater, sniffling as she tries to get herself back together. She tries to think of what to say, how to excuse her behavior, because she still has the knee-jerk response of thinking it's some kind of inconvenience. ]
Shinichi's gone.
[ She rubs her arm, keeping her eyes on the ground. ]
I didn't want to be alone.