#{ inquiry.

“R-right now?”

Ever –– would be the correct question, response, and reaction all in one to this request. It is the exact opposite of the number of times you’ve been asked this question. So the never-ending stream of thoughts that rushes through you mind likely will show no signs of stopping soon, and you might as well fumble this further instead of clinging to the confusion about what would ever make someone so pretty choose something so below-average looking.

Ere a few seconds pass, there is a clumsily attached if you want to, we can, and the cheap glue you used to do so dries far too slowly, with your words now threatening to drop away with a preemptively imagined plop to their fall.

The only way to save it, you feel, is to quit staring and inch towards Aeva.

It takes a minute to realize that she’s not as cold as you imagined her to be; less akin to the perfect, ancient greek sculpture and more like the last time you hugged your mum before going to bed, but still lying to her about heading to sleep early. But this thought alone lets you relax tremendously.

halsey starters || Accepting

“As you should.” 

   A curt reply not meant to be harsh or rude. Josephina could make of it what she would, its true purpose of giving an honest opinion couldn’t be denied. How could he tell her otherwise? Duty among other things continue to drive him to do the same. Physical injuries could heal, if not at least be surmounted with time, but a wound to a person’s very core may never heal. 

  Fear and despair were better weapons than any tome, sword, or ax. They dug deep into their victim’s being and crushed them without remorse. A man could ride into battle the strongest warrior, but go down as easily as a wingless bird if he lacked a reason to live. That said, steeling one’s heart and protecting it wasn’t nearly as simple as the majority believed.

“However, you would do well to be careful. If you guard yourself too much, you may just lose everything in the end.”