amysubmits: mussedandmanhandled: I imagine most people look at this and see her smiling at his embra

amysubmits:

mussedandmanhandled:

I imagine most people look at this and see her smiling at his embrace.

I’ve seen this gif a dozen times, and every time, I see her grimace. It’s the half-smile, half-cringe that belies an internal struggle not to cry.

I see her in sadness, in need, perhaps struggling with feeling too needy, too much.

But he embraces her from behind, and grasps her wrist gently, as if in comfort.

She needed him, needed this, so much, but couldn’t bring herself to ask.

He did it anyway, and the relief is so instant and fierce that she might cry.

Wow good eye, it definitely isn’t a very genuine smile. I love your interpretation of this. 

Devotional Training: Appreciated.