I want a partner. Or a best friend. Or someone that I can rely on to try and protect me as much as I want to protect them. I could care less if it becomes anything more, or less, than that.
[ she responds blithely, ignoring his (useless) question, because if he thought for roughly ten seconds, he would realize that inej cringes at being hugged, too. because she isn't stupid, and she knows he avoids touch. why, inej has no idea. she doubts she ever will know, at the rate they are going.
so, instead of forcing whatever ugly thought had wormed its way into his head out, inej focuses on herself, turning her gaze back to the ocean with a slight frown. she isn't angry, anymore. just tired. ]
And I thought I already had that, which is why I was so angry.
![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 2021-01-30 01:38 am (UTC)[ she responds blithely, ignoring his (useless) question, because if he thought for roughly ten seconds, he would realize that inej cringes at being hugged, too. because she isn't stupid, and she knows he avoids touch. why, inej has no idea. she doubts she ever will know, at the rate they are going.
so, instead of forcing whatever ugly thought had wormed its way into his head out, inej focuses on herself, turning her gaze back to the ocean with a slight frown. she isn't angry, anymore. just tired. ]
And I thought I already had that, which is why I was so angry.