[ that . . . surprises her, and she looks over at him when he leans against the sink, with a slight frown on her lips. not because he admits that he cares about her to the point of seemingly caving to whatever demands to keep her safe, but the latter part. ]
He changed his mind because he is a cheat, and he took me because I was the obvious choice.
[ a gentle correction, and a nudge that he shouldn't carry a burden for something that was outside of any of their controls. she scoots herself over a little bit, within touching distance, if only so she can gently brush her hand against the sleeve of his shirt, to get his attention.
and, more importantly, inej ducks her head a little to catch his gaze, with a slight smile. ]
You have enough stupid mistakes to take credit for without adding unnecessary ones to the pile.
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Date: 2021-02-10 02:03 am (UTC)He changed his mind because he is a cheat, and he took me because I was the obvious choice.
[ a gentle correction, and a nudge that he shouldn't carry a burden for something that was outside of any of their controls. she scoots herself over a little bit, within touching distance, if only so she can gently brush her hand against the sleeve of his shirt, to get his attention.
and, more importantly, inej ducks her head a little to catch his gaze, with a slight smile. ]
You have enough stupid mistakes to take credit for without adding unnecessary ones to the pile.