* CLORINDE

 ❝   Looks  like  you  caught  me.  ❞  Fingers  drum  against  his  own  arm,  a  telltale  sign  of  mischief  bubbling  over.   ❝  Is  it  a  crime  to  miss  someone  dear?  Should  I  get  ready  for  a  duel  to  the  death  for  committing  something  as  blasphemous  as  longing  for  your  presence?  ❞

𝐇𝐄 ... 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐑 ? while she possessed a keen eye in the details warranting her attention when working , clorinde was rather oblivious to them in her personal life . she nearly laughs into her cup but chokes it back , her eyes averting to him as he leans against the desk . all this was between them was playful banter , nothing else . ❛ you're the duke of meropide , so you can tell me whether or not it's a crime . ❜ her words are a bit clipped but edged with a light teasing . she's intrigued by his invitation , albeit joking , about a duel to the death . while she'd witnessed his strength first hand before , she was confident enough in her own abilities to go up against him if the need arose . her expression remains unwavering , an innate softness etched in her sharp features , as she meets his eyes , ❛ if you wanted me to visit you more often you need but ask . i'd find the time . ❜ it's an admittance she says aloud , a truth spoken in a vow of their friendship and a silent longing of something she can't seemingly put into words . his presence was a calming one , a safe one . ❛ though i don't suppose monsieur neuvillette or lady furina would enjoy you taking up more of my time from them . ❜

♥ @dueliste

❛ thank you , wriothesley , ❜ she says politely while taking a seat by his desk . she sets the bycocket hat atop the desk nearby , tendrils of dark hair spilling back over to frame her face . although she was on the job it was here where she could relax a bit more so . his question stirs up the memories of her trip and a tinge of excitement nearly hijacks her usual quiet manner . ❛ it was a lovely trip actually . i admit i'm not trained with spice so the juyeun chilis were a surprise , but they grew on me closer to the end . the guyun stone forest was something to behold as well and i hope i can go back to explore more of it . it was all truly a marvel , ❜ she says , unknowingly rambling before she sips the tea . the oolong tea renders her palate with flavor , eyes thinning as she falls in love with the flavor all over again . ❛ though are you sure it wasn't you who missed me too much in my absence ? ❜ she looks up at him , amethyst hues glinting with a knowing gaze , ❛ though if you must ask i did miss you . ❜ she nearly chokes on her tea . ❛ our meetings , ❜ clorinde quickly amends .

❛  i  heard  you’ve  been  out  with  some  other  girl .  ❜ ❛  if  you  wanted  me ,  you  really  should’ve  showed  it .  ❜ ❛  for  you ,  i  would  cross  the  line .  ❜ ❛  he’s  so  smug ,  mr.  always - wins .  ❜ ❛  you’re  not  sorry .  ❜ ❛  i’m  doing  good ,  i’m  on  some  new  shit .  ❜ ❛  i  thought  i  saw  you  at  the  bus  stop .  ❜ ❛  all  this  time  i  was  wasting ,  hoping  you’d  come  around .  ❜ ❛  i  remember  it  all  too  well .  ❜ ❛  someday  maybe  you’ll  miss  me .  ❜ ❛  i’ve  been  waiting  for  you  all  my  life .  ❜ ❛  you  looked  me  in  the  eye  and  told  me  you’d  never  go  away .  ❜ ❛  every  single  day  until  the  end ,  i  will  be  by  your  side .  ❜ ❛  all  you  do  is  let  me  down .  ❜ ❛  someday  when  you  leave  me ,  i  bet  these  memories  will  follow  you  around .  ❜ ❛  say  you’ll  see  me  again ,  even  if  it’s  in  your  wildest  dreams .  ❜ ❛  the  knife  cuts  both  ways .  ❜ ❛  long  story  short ,  it  was  a  bad  time .  ❜ ❛  i’ll  do  anything  you  say ,  if  you  say  it  with  your  hands .  ❜ ❛  i’d  be  smart  to  walk  away .  ❜ ❛  this  path  is  reckless .  ❜ ❛  it  takes  everything  in  me  just  to  get  up  each  day ,  but  it’s  wonderful  to  see  that  you’re  okay .  ❜ ❛  how’s  your  heart ,  after  breaking  mine ?  ❜ ❛  it’s  taken  me  this  long ,  but  i’ve  figured  you  out .  ❜ ❛  i  don’t  want  to  hurt  anymore .  ❜ ❛  you  can  say  you’re  sorry ,  but  i  don’t  believe  you  like  i  did  before .  ❜ ❛  i  think  he  did  it ,  but  i  just  can’t  prove  it .  ❜ ❛  you’ve  got  your  share  of  secrets  and  i’m  tired  of  being  the  last  to  know .  ❜ ❛  i’m  fine  with  my  spite .  ❜ ❛  i  just  need  you .  ❜ ❛  my  picture’s  in  your  wallet ?  ❜ ❛  i  didn’t  say  half  the  things  i  wanted  to .  ❜ ❛  this  is  how  the  world  works .  ❜ ❛  i  never  got  past  what  you  put  me  through .  ❜ ❛  this  is  the  last  time  you  tell  me  i’ve  ‘got  it  wrong’ .  ❜ ❛  they  say  i’ve  gone  too  far ,  this  time . ❜ ❛  it’s  been  awhile  since  i’ve  even  heard  from  you .  ❜ ❛  we  took  a  wrong  turn .  ❜ ❛  i  can’t  help  it  if  there’s  no  one  else .  ❜ ❛  no  one’s  celebrating .  ❜ ❛  we  fall  in  love  until  it  hurts  or  bleeds  or  fades  in  time .  ❜ ❛  all  we  are  is  skin  and  bone  trained  to  get  along .  ❜ ❛  your  cheeks  were  turning  red .  ❜ ❛  i  know  that  it’s  over ,  i  don’t  need  your  closure .  ❜ ❛  don’t  treat  me  like  some  situation  that  needs  to  be  handled .  ❜ ❛  if  it’s  all  in  my  head ,  tell  me  now .  tell  me  i’ve  got  it  wrong .  ❜ ❛  we  were  something ,  don’t  you  think  so ?  ❜ ❛  i  don’t  regret  it  one  bit ,  he  had  it  coming .  ❜ ❛  you’ll  find  the  real  thing ,  instead .  ❜ ❛  i  know  my  love  should  be  celebrated ,  but  you  tolerate  it .  ❜ ❛  i  never  saw  you  coming .  ❜ ❛  this  is  the  last  time  i’m  asking  you  this .  ❜ ❛  put  my  name  at  the  top  of  your  list .  ❜ ❛  the  greatest  films  of  all  time  were  never  made .  ❜ ❛  didn’t  it  all  seem  new  and  exciting ?  ❜ ❛  while  you  were  out  building  worlds ,  where  was  i ?  ❜ ❛  i’m  begging  for  footnotes  in  the  story  of  your  life .  ❜ ❛  when  i  fell  hard ,  you  took  a  step  back .  ❜ ❛  i  bet  you  never  loved  me .  ❜ ❛  words ,  how  little  they  mean  when  you’re  a  little  too  late .  ❜ ❛  you  never  called  it  what  it  was .  ❜ ❛  it  was  one  prize  i’d  cheat  to  win .  ❜ ❛  it  would’ve  been  fun  …  if  you  would’ve  been  the  one .  ❜ ❛  i’d  do  it  over  and  over  and  over  again ,  if  i  could .  ❜ ❛  i  notice  every  thing  you  do .  ❜ ❛  all  we  know  is  touch - and - go .  ❜ ❛  i  know  it’s  long  gone  and  there’s  nothing  else  i  could  do .  ❜ ❛  you  kept  me  like  a  secret  but  i  kept  you  like  an  oath .  ❜ ❛  maybe  we  got  lost  in  translation .  ❜ ❛  maybe  i  asked  for  too  much .  ❜ ❛  i’ve  got  some  things  to  say  to  you .  ❜ ❛  it  cut  deep ,  to  know  you .  right  to  the  bone .  ❜ ❛  that  made  me  want  to  die .  ❜ ❛  the  idea  you  had  of  me ,  who  was  she ?  ❜ ❛  you’re  not  my  homeland ,  anymore .  ❜ ❛  the  greatest  loves  of  all  time  are  over ,  now .  ❜ ❛  i  might  be  okay ,  but  i’m  not  fine  at  all .  ❜ ❛  if  my  wishes  came  true ,  it  would’ve  been  you .  ❜ ❛  it’s  been  a  long  time .  ❜ ❛  it  wasn’t  right ,  the  way  it  all  went  down .  ❜ ❛  i  could  feel  you  sneaking  in .  ❜ ❛  take  my  hand .  ❜