[ She's crying, and trying to put on a brave face, all because some dirtbag didn't know how to treat a woman (or anyone) right.
John feels a familiar helplessness in his need to make it better, and the knowledge that he isn't sure that he can. ]
Ah, hell...
[ It's not what they usually do, it's certainly on the wrong side of the line he keeps trying to stay on the right side of, but he pulls her into his arms anyway to hold her. Maybe she doesn't really need it, but he does. ]
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John feels a familiar helplessness in his need to make it better, and the knowledge that he isn't sure that he can. ]
Ah, hell...
[ It's not what they usually do, it's certainly on the wrong side of the line he keeps trying to stay on the right side of, but he pulls her into his arms anyway to hold her. Maybe she doesn't really need it, but he does. ]