Love, let's talk about love
No, she had not understood. Not seen beyond this deeply emotional confession, beyond empathising with his grief. Honored and confused that he would share something so tragic with her, Seren had thought nothing more of it. But she was quickly and firmly shaken out of that delusion, by his words and the warm hand under her chin, and a pair of serious golden eyes that only barely kept from overflowing.
Shaken to her core, Seren swallowed. Shocked by how close she was to tears herself, she kept worrying at a trembling bottom lip with her teeth, as if the emotions welling up were something that could be bitten back.
"Sah, I - " Her voice broke. "I promise. I won't tell people anymore, I swear." It was barely a whisper.
Had anyone ever said this much to her? Not even her father had been this blunt about the dangers she was putting herself in. Or - gods - everyone around her. To be lectured by a boy she just met should have been annoying, but something in his tone staved off all such inclinations. He was not being patronizing. How could he care so much so soon?
It was almost like she was staring at another version of herself.
"You didn't have to do this," she told him, almost pleading. "Don't hurt yourself for someone you only just met."
Shaken to her core, Seren swallowed. Shocked by how close she was to tears herself, she kept worrying at a trembling bottom lip with her teeth, as if the emotions welling up were something that could be bitten back.
"Sah, I - " Her voice broke. "I promise. I won't tell people anymore, I swear." It was barely a whisper.
Had anyone ever said this much to her? Not even her father had been this blunt about the dangers she was putting herself in. Or - gods - everyone around her. To be lectured by a boy she just met should have been annoying, but something in his tone staved off all such inclinations. He was not being patronizing. How could he care so much so soon?
It was almost like she was staring at another version of herself.
"You didn't have to do this," she told him, almost pleading. "Don't hurt yourself for someone you only just met."
Is it anything and everything you hoped for?
SEREN
