Lance knocks on raina's door before entering without waiting for a response. Raina looks towards the door, sitting on her bed facing the wall.Ā
I think you knowā¦icia told me what happened
I want to know more, Iām worriedā¦
I donāt-...Iām sorryā¦
The silence stays for a while, as lance sits on the bed.
I want you to tell me the truth, please. That's all I ask, just please be honest with me.
Why- RAINA I don't care, I want you to tell me the damn truth. Iāll- Iāll tell you anything you want to know just please for the love of god..
Did you do it on purpose?
The answer caught him a bit off guard but he expected itā¦
Iā¦.I wanted help and- ⦠I didnāt want anyone to get involvedā¦.
What- raina you know itās alright to-
Ask someone for help with a job IM supposed to do-
It never should have been your job in the first place!
Raina stops and stares at him.
Iām going to find somebody else to rule the kingdom-
THIS IS MY RESPONSIBILITY THIS IS WHAT I CHOOSE TO DO YOU CANT TAKE THAT AWAY-
I'M NOT GOING TO LET EVERYONE DOW-
Youāre already letting everyone down and you dont even fucking realize it.
Youāve stopped taking care of yourself, I hardly even see you around recently. I barely saw you at my wedding for fucks sake.
Lance sighs before heās silent for a bitā¦
Is this really what you want?
I didnāt ask if this is what you needed, I asked if this is what you wanted? Did you really want to be the ruler of the kingdom?
No, I didn't, but everyone kept telling me that everything would be fine, and it never ended up fine. Nothing was ever fine, I keep thinking something is wrong with me, that Iām doing something wrong all the time. I canāt just leave them, but it doesn't even feel like they want me here. I don't know what to do, I just kept thinking that everything would be okay but itās not and I don't know what to do anymoreā¦
Raina is crying by the time she finishes. Lance touches her shoulder, she flinches before he brings her into a hug.
ā¦I think you need more time, I don't think this was put onto you right at all. It was rushed and sloppy and poorly handledā¦
Weāll find someone else to take over for a little while, and when youāre ready and want to, you can come backā¦I promise Itāll be okay this timeā¦
ā¦can we stay like thisā¦
Lance feels his heart ache a bit when she says it like thatā¦he nods though, continuing to hug her. As much as this feels wrong, It feels too right for him to not.
That I've always kept my distance from youā¦.
ā¦Itās alrightā¦I get itā¦.
ā¦Would you care if I started treating you like her?
ā¦I think I would like that actuallyā¦