Maeve
Seren might be right. What Maeve felt wasn't completely in the past, but the woman was desperately trying to put it there. It hurt too much otherwise. If she acknowledged that her feelings still existed for him. Especially when she didn't want them anymore. Why would she? Why should she?
Leave it to the starchild to ask such a loaded question. Had she asked her that when they first met, Maeve might have said that she didn't want Nate to come back and that she wanted Sunjata to herself. Except that was weeks ago. That was before Locke. As twisted as it all is, he's a part of her wants too. A part of her needs. That's something she's only just starting to realize, but she was realizing it all the same. Maeve drew in a breath, considering her words carefully, not wanting them to be misconstrued. "I want a civil relationship with Nate if only for Sunjata's sake." Because it would make it easier to be his friend. It was an entirely selfish reason, but it was valid all the same.
Green eyes focused on the horizon, watching the waves roll and crash against the shore, white foam bubbling up to kiss the sand before retreating again. "I... I want the love I still feel for him to fade or change into something else. I want to love him in a way that doesn't affect Locke." Her throat tightened, jaw feathering as tears threatened to fall and she refused to let them again. She was done crying for a man who didn't want her. No, he wasn't worth this. "I want a relationship with Locke. I need Locke and I want to make him happy."
Leave it to the starchild to ask such a loaded question. Had she asked her that when they first met, Maeve might have said that she didn't want Nate to come back and that she wanted Sunjata to herself. Except that was weeks ago. That was before Locke. As twisted as it all is, he's a part of her wants too. A part of her needs. That's something she's only just starting to realize, but she was realizing it all the same. Maeve drew in a breath, considering her words carefully, not wanting them to be misconstrued. "I want a civil relationship with Nate if only for Sunjata's sake." Because it would make it easier to be his friend. It was an entirely selfish reason, but it was valid all the same.
Green eyes focused on the horizon, watching the waves roll and crash against the shore, white foam bubbling up to kiss the sand before retreating again. "I... I want the love I still feel for him to fade or change into something else. I want to love him in a way that doesn't affect Locke." Her throat tightened, jaw feathering as tears threatened to fall and she refused to let them again. She was done crying for a man who didn't want her. No, he wasn't worth this. "I want a relationship with Locke. I need Locke and I want to make him happy."
Honey, I'm on fire, I feel it everywhere
Nothin' scares me anymore
Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
Nothin' scares me anymore
Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
