Perhaps. [ she too shrugs, her nonchalance mirrored. ] That's up to you to decide, after all.
[ and then she says nothing more and resumes her pace towards the exit, the heels of her red shoes the only sound she makes.
had she been a different person entirely, she might have asked more. might have tagged along to see what he'll do next, if he'll finally step into the unit's sterile lights. might have prodded him more until he's given his own answer to his question.
but whether it matters to him or not, whether it makes any difference, isn't her business. she's a stranger he just stopped to ask, that's it. ]
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[ and then she says nothing more and resumes her pace towards the exit, the heels of her red shoes the only sound she makes.
had she been a different person entirely, she might have asked more. might have tagged along to see what he'll do next, if he'll finally step into the unit's sterile lights. might have prodded him more until he's given his own answer to his question.
but whether it matters to him or not, whether it makes any difference, isn't her business. she's a stranger he just stopped to ask, that's it. ]