LOREN
Loren snorted. "I've burned down a bar before. It's not as much fun as you think." Looking at Phoebe, he smirked, tone and expression darkly amused. "Plus then people whine about not having access to alcohol." He let out a huff of laughter.
Nodding, he grinned briefly. "I know, right?" It was as sarcastic as her words had been, though he raised an eyebrow at that next comment. "So you're a fighter too? I'm shocked." It came out idly, as if they were discussing the weather, though he was clearly teasing her.
Then, though, he unsurprisingly managed to piss her off. Still holding her shoulder, he reached out to take one of her hands and give it a gentle squeeze. "I wasn't there for him." It came out softly, and he made sure to meet her gaze, let her know he was telling the truth. "What you've accomplished is nothing short of remarkable."
Taking a deep breath, he looked away. "I just meant getting hung up on him would keep you from being happy. And you deserve to be happy."
Nodding, he grinned briefly. "I know, right?" It was as sarcastic as her words had been, though he raised an eyebrow at that next comment. "So you're a fighter too? I'm shocked." It came out idly, as if they were discussing the weather, though he was clearly teasing her.
Then, though, he unsurprisingly managed to piss her off. Still holding her shoulder, he reached out to take one of her hands and give it a gentle squeeze. "I wasn't there for him." It came out softly, and he made sure to meet her gaze, let her know he was telling the truth. "What you've accomplished is nothing short of remarkable."
Taking a deep breath, he looked away. "I just meant getting hung up on him would keep you from being happy. And you deserve to be happy."
look at how a single candle can both
defy and define the darkness
defy and define the darkness
