In restless dreams I walked alone (open)

JUNIPER

you think i'm happy because i'm smiling,
but it's the easiest thing to do

Juniper considered Remi's words for a moment, then smiled gently. "Then sound full of yourself. I won't hold it against you, if you need to talk without being judged for it."

The sighs and such might be dramatic, but, well, relationships were like that sometimes. Juniper might not have a ton of experience as either a lover or a counselor -- she was still quite young for a Fae, though she'd had a couple tentative relationships -- but she knew that love often felt like the most significant thing in the world. And she couldn't exactly say it wasn't, either.

"What started the conversation?" Juniper prompted. "If you don't mind thinking about it."

if you looked a little closer,
you'd find my eyes aren't smiling too.

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