#nelsns

– ‘ I SAID SLOW DOWN, CAUSE GIRL, ’ paige sighs, ‘ are you deaf or just stupid ? ’ she doesn’t really take kindly to being cut off, especially when emma’s on one of her social justice tirades – though paige knows they’re more HARMLESS than anything. ‘ faux fur is a thing, you know, ’ she plays with the collar of her denim jacket, which is made of exactly that. ‘ why don’t you just . . . start one of your little petitions again instead of talking my ear off about it ? ’ 

‘ it’s not your fault, hun, ’ paige says, thumb drawing gentle circles on emma’s shoulder. though naturally, she can’t resist adding : ‘ what IS your fault is acting like an idiot down at the ravine. you can’t just stop looking out for yourself, especially right now. ’