Zavien
It was hard to hear Soh's words over the muffled ringing in his ears, but he was quick to respond, guilt making another appearance as he held her close. "No, I'm sorry. I want you to feel close to Flora, and I'm sure it would be great if everyone could hang out and get along, but..." he shook his head, struggling to imagine sitting across from the man at dinner, acting like everything was fine, laughing.
Zavien clenched his jaw, a new emotion kindling in his chest. "I don't know if I can look at Kai the same way, not after all he's said." Who knew all the things he hadn't said? All the heartless and cruel things he thought about the people he supposedly 'cared' for?
The emotion was anger.
It didn't flare or burn or consume his every thought, but a low heat accented his words as Zavien thought again about the proposal, wanting nothing to do with it. "It sounds more like he wants to smooth things over instead of apologizing or owning up to his words." He shook his head again, remembering how Kai had tried to breeze past it all at the rodeo, pretending like nothing had even happened. If they let him, Zavien was sure he'd do the same now, going about as if his words didn't mean anything, that they didn't hurt people.
"I don't like it."
Zavien clenched his jaw, a new emotion kindling in his chest. "I don't know if I can look at Kai the same way, not after all he's said." Who knew all the things he hadn't said? All the heartless and cruel things he thought about the people he supposedly 'cared' for?
The emotion was anger.
It didn't flare or burn or consume his every thought, but a low heat accented his words as Zavien thought again about the proposal, wanting nothing to do with it. "It sounds more like he wants to smooth things over instead of apologizing or owning up to his words." He shook his head again, remembering how Kai had tried to breeze past it all at the rodeo, pretending like nothing had even happened. If they let him, Zavien was sure he'd do the same now, going about as if his words didn't mean anything, that they didn't hurt people.
"I don't like it."
I love you with everything I am,
everything I've been,
and everything I hope to be.
everything I've been,
and everything I hope to be.
