[ If only he knew how badly she could hurt him. How badly she feels like she almost did hurt him back there, having been so close to having her power take over. The same power that was on full display in the singular memory she feels she has.
She's so glad that didn't happen this time. A little more selfishly, she's so glad that Alec has no idea about her power. Even if he seems to have some power of his own, Olympia isn't too sure whether he would understand.
Maybe it's all that relief that makes his words not feel so heavy. Or maybe it's because he's judging her over her actions, rather than anything else about her she can't help. Being called nosy or meddlesome doesn't feel like a big insult to Olympia, not when it means she's helping people. ]
Does that mean it'd be an even bigger bother if I asked you if I could see whether I can help you with your hands?
[ She's even smiling a little as she's saying it. But it's not a smirk, nothing smug. All that can be detected about the smile on Olympia's face is a certain warmth.
And - okay, maybe something just a touch playful. But most of the intention underneath it is very genuine, like she just can't give up on the idea of helping him now she's started on it, even if Alec is reacting like a cat who just got saved out of the water. ]
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She's so glad that didn't happen this time. A little more selfishly, she's so glad that Alec has no idea about her power. Even if he seems to have some power of his own, Olympia isn't too sure whether he would understand.
Maybe it's all that relief that makes his words not feel so heavy. Or maybe it's because he's judging her over her actions, rather than anything else about her she can't help. Being called nosy or meddlesome doesn't feel like a big insult to Olympia, not when it means she's helping people. ]
Does that mean it'd be an even bigger bother if I asked you if I could see whether I can help you with your hands?
[ She's even smiling a little as she's saying it. But it's not a smirk, nothing smug. All that can be detected about the smile on Olympia's face is a certain warmth.
And - okay, maybe something just a touch playful. But most of the intention underneath it is very genuine, like she just can't give up on the idea of helping him now she's started on it, even if Alec is reacting like a cat who just got saved out of the water. ]