Love mends even the broken parts
Shrugging, Loren let out a huff of laughter. "Hardly. Just a lot of misplaced self-confidence." Tone wry, he found himself leaning towards Frey, body wanting to get close to them as his mind grew more clouded with lust.
Indeed, he licked his lips again, not bothering to hide his attraction or his arousal. "Now? I just continue living my life in a way that makes me happy, hopefully without hurting people. But if I do, I'm done beating myself up about it." He was firm about
However, their next question actually surprised them. Brow furrowing a bit, he glanced aside. "Honestly?" His voice came out quietly, and not just because it was all he could do to remain seated where he was and not jump in the water with them. He just hadn't given it much thought lately.
Which is why it took him a while to respond. "I want to be a good steward to the people of Halo. I want to start a family one day. I want to be judged on the merits of what I do, not what I've done or who I am." The words were soft.
Strangely enough, he found himself smiling. "But right now, I am content with what I have." Looking back at them, his smile turned into an actual grin as his eyes wandered over their body, not that he needed to be clear about what he desired right now.
Then he laughed again, more fully this time. "I mean, it'd be nice to have a shift that's a little more useful in a fight." Finally, he shifted dipping his feet in the pool, uncaring about the lichen or getting his clothes wet.
Indeed, he licked his lips again, not bothering to hide his attraction or his arousal. "Now? I just continue living my life in a way that makes me happy, hopefully without hurting people. But if I do, I'm done beating myself up about it." He was firm about
However, their next question actually surprised them. Brow furrowing a bit, he glanced aside. "Honestly?" His voice came out quietly, and not just because it was all he could do to remain seated where he was and not jump in the water with them. He just hadn't given it much thought lately.
Which is why it took him a while to respond. "I want to be a good steward to the people of Halo. I want to start a family one day. I want to be judged on the merits of what I do, not what I've done or who I am." The words were soft.
Strangely enough, he found himself smiling. "But right now, I am content with what I have." Looking back at them, his smile turned into an actual grin as his eyes wandered over their body, not that he needed to be clear about what he desired right now.
Then he laughed again, more fully this time. "I mean, it'd be nice to have a shift that's a little more useful in a fight." Finally, he shifted dipping his feet in the pool, uncaring about the lichen or getting his clothes wet.
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