Ellie's remembering the same thing he is, that terrifying moment where she had the monster pinned to the blackboard and could feel herself dying as she dragged it out of the safer world and into the Upside Down. She could feel that pain in her chest when she turned and said 'Goodbye, Mike' just before she and the demogorgon vanished.
So she feels his panic, knows that's what he's trying to do, to keep her safe from that. Even if it is just a show. She can accept that this is what he's doing. It's what he's always done, from the first day to what they thought was their last.
Her hands reach up to run through his hair, fingers tangling in the dark strands as she stands on tiptoe to touch her forehead to his, eyes closed and nose brushing his slightly as she nods.
"Promise."
That may as well be an 'i love you' in this situation.
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Date: 2016-09-26 12:54 am (UTC)So she feels his panic, knows that's what he's trying to do, to keep her safe from that. Even if it is just a show. She can accept that this is what he's doing. It's what he's always done, from the first day to what they thought was their last.
Her hands reach up to run through his hair, fingers tangling in the dark strands as she stands on tiptoe to touch her forehead to his, eyes closed and nose brushing his slightly as she nods.
"Promise."
That may as well be an 'i love you' in this situation.