Seems like events are forcing both the FL and ML to shift some of their attention away from their private "daily toxic dance" with each other, enough to *really* turn some of that attention on how the rest of the world is looking at them: the FL wants to hear the sister out, while the ML is starting to realize he can't possibly control all the variables in order to keep the FL safe while still beside him (...even if the attack wasn't just "bad luck", if you know what I'm saying...).
Seems like events are forcing both the FL and ML to shift some of their attention away from their private "daily toxic dance" with each other, enough to *really* turn some of that attention on how the rest of the world is looking at them: the FL wants to hear the sister out, while the ML is starting to realize he can't possibly control all the variables in order to keep the FL safe while still beside him (...even if the attack wasn't just "bad luck", if you know what I'm saying...).