@humilictedman​  ↹  ❝ “Don’t you dare. No, no puppy face of yours is gonna work…”❞

continued from HERE @humilictedman​          SHE KNOWS WEAKNESS WHEN SHE SEES IT. She’d seen it in others, time and time again before they’d been eliminated from the family— but worse Taylor had seen it in her reflection for a long while when she’d been a teenager. She wasn’t ashamed to admit it— for a moment she’d lost her way; forgotten what the purpose of it all was. People were awful, they abandoned and neglected, falsified and paraded ; but no one really cared— at least most of them didn’t ; but a few, there were a small few who could be trusted, who kept their word. She was free from that weakness now ; strengthened by him— and the affirmation he’d resurrected within her soul ; family came first, nothing else mattered. But this ; it wasn’t like Kai, it was a flaw in his armour ; a glaring imperfection to a once implausibly perfect facade. She nibbles on the inside of right cheek, brows drawing downward as she peers from the bedroom and makes her case. Others might be frightened by his tone— but not her. Taylor had seen too much to be spooked by a raised voice, what kind of sheep would be so fragile?             Barefeet carry her the small distance between them, oversized t-shirt clad body shrinking toward the floor to join the blue haired leader as he sits. Taylor can hear it ; the quiver in his voice as he notes their faults and dark chocolate hues flicker back and fourth over fractured features— all she can offer is a nod. “Then we go bigger.” He confirms, gaze steady as a balance beam, hands gentle on his arm in an effort to bring him comfort. “We’ll need to broaden the family— THAT’S RISKY.”