"Bitty, you don't need to work hard at being cheery," Derek says
gently. "That'd be pretty hypocritical of me to say, right?"
He smiles a little, trying to lighten the mood. Bitty's behavior has been a
little worrying, but he knows that all things take time. "You don't have to
pretend. I just want you to know that I'm here, okay?"
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"Bitty, you don't need to work hard at being cheery," Derek says gently. "That'd be pretty hypocritical of me to say, right?"
He smiles a little, trying to lighten the mood. Bitty's behavior has been a little worrying, but he knows that all things take time. "You don't have to pretend. I just want you to know that I'm here, okay?"