you'll breathe easier just knowing that the worst is all behind you
& the waves that tossed the raft all night have set you on dry land
& the waves that tossed the raft all night have set you on dry land
Okay, well, you'd be lying if you said you weren't a little taken aback by her reaction. You'd expected... well, you hadn't really expected anything, but even so you can feel yourself deflating as Vai chokes on her mai tai, looking for all the world like you just proposed she marry a merman and become the Queen of the Sea. Like what you're asking is so outrageous, instead of a normal thing that normal people do.
Your grip on the glass tightens, knuckles beginning to blanch white. The hopeful smile that had begun to spread over your face abruptly dies; you frown at the orange liquid, now finding the color off-putting rather than pleasant and warm. "Never mind. Forget it." Are you being a big sulky baby about this? Maybe. Maybe that's why Vai doesn't want another one - she's already saddled with you.
Your grip on the glass tightens, knuckles beginning to blanch white. The hopeful smile that had begun to spread over your face abruptly dies; you frown at the orange liquid, now finding the color off-putting rather than pleasant and warm. "Never mind. Forget it." Are you being a big sulky baby about this? Maybe. Maybe that's why Vai doesn't want another one - she's already saddled with you.
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