“Life goes forward. Not backwards.”
❛⠀ fortune cookie wisdom, ⠀ ❜ she scoffed. ❛⠀ that's the best you can do, mister librarian? ⠀ ❜ it was uncalled for. her tone, the quick dismissal of what seemed an earnest attempt at bonding. somewhere in her psyche, buried deep beneath a few layers of worry, panic and unwelcome curiosity she knew he meant well. but she wasn't ready for it. wasn't ready to accept this situation, or to accept comfort from him.
❛⠀ not like you either. giving up without a nasty fight. ⠀ ❜














