The silence feels even more oppressive than before and she thinks she should stand and leave the room because she doesn't want to break down in front of him, but it doesn't seem like her body's giving her any choice in the matter.

She lets herself be moved, awkwardly leaning against his shoulder and knowing he's one of the few people who knows how she feels. He wasn't only there with Tony, he'd been through this part before too.

"How did you get through this?" her voice is strained and barely audible.