PHOEBE
Her eyes widdened in pure shock as he snapped. She had expected him to rile. She had expected a flip of emotion - but one of surprise and bewilderment not anger. As his emotions rise, hers settle, hands clasping infront of her as she held his gaze. Such a display may have once left her cowering in its wake, but no longer. Instead she falls silent, lips pressed tightly together, calm-near-emotionless as he lashes against her in his own controlled manner.
"The purpose was to catch you off guard and surprise your mind into a different mode, not to anger you." she said softly, answering his first questions. Her attempts at humor, the dramatic sigh, the hair twirling, had all been lost on him. Only as his words attacked her own character did her gaze fall to the floor. His opinion of her meant a great deal, and it was difficult to not take even words of anger to heart. She took a slow, steadying breath once he finished his tirade, before lifting her eyes to him again. This time she was prepared, strengthened in her resolve to help him, even now. It was a quiet strength, but strength nontheless.
"You're right. Your world was leagues ahead of mine. I can understand why you would think I'm incapable of comprehending you with that being the case. Though...it's disheartening to know that you really do think I'm too stupid to understand. " she paused, head tilting as she stared at him, warm brown eyes as soft as ever. "I did not give in to anything. I've purposefully made excuses and reasons to be alone and not with him. I've never lied to you, and any desire I've expressed to be with you has been completely genuine." she said very plainly. She had nothing to hide from him after all. Nothing had happened yet...and given his reaction that was likely how things would remain.
"I'm...I'm sorry. I shouldn't have tried to distract you with something so childish. I...it is hard...to know how to help you when you try so hard to hide how you're really feeling." she said softly.
"The purpose was to catch you off guard and surprise your mind into a different mode, not to anger you." she said softly, answering his first questions. Her attempts at humor, the dramatic sigh, the hair twirling, had all been lost on him. Only as his words attacked her own character did her gaze fall to the floor. His opinion of her meant a great deal, and it was difficult to not take even words of anger to heart. She took a slow, steadying breath once he finished his tirade, before lifting her eyes to him again. This time she was prepared, strengthened in her resolve to help him, even now. It was a quiet strength, but strength nontheless.
"You're right. Your world was leagues ahead of mine. I can understand why you would think I'm incapable of comprehending you with that being the case. Though...it's disheartening to know that you really do think I'm too stupid to understand. " she paused, head tilting as she stared at him, warm brown eyes as soft as ever. "I did not give in to anything. I've purposefully made excuses and reasons to be alone and not with him. I've never lied to you, and any desire I've expressed to be with you has been completely genuine." she said very plainly. She had nothing to hide from him after all. Nothing had happened yet...and given his reaction that was likely how things would remain.
"I'm...I'm sorry. I shouldn't have tried to distract you with something so childish. I...it is hard...to know how to help you when you try so hard to hide how you're really feeling." she said softly.
and then there's me, always waiting for you
BASE INSPIRED BY ODD <3
