maybe that makes me a fool

Vai scrunches her nose as he says she’s right, offering him a mischievous sort of smile. ”I take no pleasure in it, if it makes you feel any better,” she informs him, letting out a long sigh, leaning in to kiss the back of his palm. What does he do, though? Vai’s smile fades to something soft and almost mysterious. ”I’m not sure if you’re ready to hear it, Sunny,” she tells him honestly, chewing at the inside of her lip. When she does speak again, her voice is low, and she holds his hand with fingers somehow cool and warm at the same time. ”You have to love yourself,” Vai says. ”Selfishly, and above anyone else. Above Nate, above Luci, above everyone you’ve lost. You are the one who needs you most - not them. Once you’ve got that, you’ll be standing on solid ground forever.” vervain I am always on your side