[ the thought that he genuinely doesn't believe that he deserves happiness weighs on her heart. mostly because she knows how it feels, to not be worthy of happiness, or love. it's lonely, and painful. ]
Look at me.
[ it's said gently, as she reaches out with a hand to brush her fingers along his jaw, a light touch lifting his chin so he can truly meet her gaze. it's done without thinking, a need to get him to actually listen instead of letting himself dwell inside his head. ]
If they want to attempt to use us against each other, let them try. They will fail.
[ just like van eck did. just like pekka rollins will. they would get out of this mess, come hell or high water, and they would fail. because if kaz brekker didn't kill them for trying, the wraith would. ]
Pekka Rollins, Tante Heleen, and Jan Van Eck have taken enough from us without robbing us of the right to be happy. We deserve more than just survival.
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Date: 2021-02-14 02:38 pm (UTC)Look at me.
[ it's said gently, as she reaches out with a hand to brush her fingers along his jaw, a light touch lifting his chin so he can truly meet her gaze. it's done without thinking, a need to get him to actually listen instead of letting himself dwell inside his head. ]
If they want to attempt to use us against each other, let them try. They will fail.
[ just like van eck did. just like pekka rollins will. they would get out of this mess, come hell or high water, and they would fail. because if kaz brekker didn't kill them for trying, the wraith would. ]
Pekka Rollins, Tante Heleen, and Jan Van Eck have taken enough from us without robbing us of the right to be happy. We deserve more than just survival.