HARPER
Harper can't help but withdraw away from the pain he can see on her, as easily read as a book with the training that was unfairly beaten into him. It's a truth he can't escape, a language he can't stop translating so long as his eyes are open. But her response only further emphasizes to him how young she is, and he sighs quietly into the stillness of the cool air, unsure the best way to comfort her.
"It has already happened before, that's all the proof you need. It's okay to be by yourself, to not need someone to complete you, even if at times it can feel lonely." Which is admittedly why Harper is so touchy-feely, so clingy and forward with his love, because he pours all his love into his friends so that he can't be hurt by letting them into his heart in a romantic way. "Even if it may have ended badly, your previous two relationships are proof that people can feel that way about you. Nobody ever wants to hear it, but it takes time. We can't force love." Harper can't either, which is why he's left helpless and without a good answer for her. Because he can't even force it in himself, not even to spare her the pain.
"It has already happened before, that's all the proof you need. It's okay to be by yourself, to not need someone to complete you, even if at times it can feel lonely." Which is admittedly why Harper is so touchy-feely, so clingy and forward with his love, because he pours all his love into his friends so that he can't be hurt by letting them into his heart in a romantic way. "Even if it may have ended badly, your previous two relationships are proof that people can feel that way about you. Nobody ever wants to hear it, but it takes time. We can't force love." Harper can't either, which is why he's left helpless and without a good answer for her. Because he can't even force it in himself, not even to spare her the pain.
can you protect me from what i want?
the love i let in, it left me so lost
the love i let in, it left me so lost
