[She isn't even sure what to address first. If she says she'd want someone to actually treat her with some kind of tenderness and actually be fond of her, that sounds...
Well. Mushy and sappy and sentimental and incredibly stupid, which is exactly why she didn't have that conversation to begin with. But he also seems to be serious? But he also seems to be settling?
No, no. It's a terrible idea. Why is she even entertaining it? Especially the part aboutβ
No. She doesn't need to try to imagine that. To let him save face (and to provide herself a very easy way to evade having to address this), she decides to very smoothly not say anything about it at all.]
Perhaps only under the guise of some poorly-represented leadership. On my part, I mean. You're lovely. Gods, I can barely think straight now.
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Well. Mushy and sappy and sentimental and incredibly stupid, which is exactly why she didn't have that conversation to begin with. But he also seems to be serious? But he also seems to be settling?
No, no. It's a terrible idea. Why is she even entertaining it? Especially the part aboutβ
No. She doesn't need to try to imagine that. To let him save face (and to provide herself a very easy way to evade having to address this), she decides to very smoothly not say anything about it at all.]
Perhaps only under the guise of some poorly-represented leadership. On my part, I mean. You're lovely. Gods, I can barely think straight now.