[center][color=teal][h2]Jessamyn "Jess" Bailey[/h2][/color][/center]

The cafe was meant to be a cosy, pleasant place to unwind, but for Jess and Roxy, it wasn't relaxing in the slightest. Even as Jess tried to chat with her mother over lunch, she couldn't ignore the worry coming from her - or the distrust for Roxy.

The empath nibbled at her sandwich, glancing over at the anchor every few minutes, but not saying anything to her. That fear, that frustration, that self-blame - Roxy clearly wanted to work through it all on her own. In some ways, Jess could relate. She'd always believed some problems could only really be solved alone. In other ways, though... She had no idea what could have happened in Roxy's past to make her act like this right now.

[color=aqua]"I'll help to look into this, ok?"[/color] Jess' mom gently offered. [color=aqua]"I'll help figure out what could be causing this."[/color]

Jess gave a nervous smile. [color=teal]"Uh... Thanks."[/color] Luckily, Roxy didn't seem to be listening, her attention on her phone. If she'd heard... well, she'd already made it clear she didn't want others prying into the matter.