my shallow heart

Indigo couldn’t argue with her assessment of the arrangement, an amused giggle left her lips and he chuckled in return. Within an hour of meeting the pair of them were already joined at the hip. Still, she didn’t say no to him and her innocent giggle turned to her admitting how pleasant the idea really was. Her grin grew and Indy’s expression mirrored her own. He really did feel better now that he was smiling again. This care free feeling was different from how he felt around Cosette. The striped girl brought him joy, but there was something about Duchess that grabbed him tightly.

He didn’t know who she lost, but she hinted to her strife. She was alone, so her family or pack, or even if his mind wouldn’t touch on it, love, all of them were gone. If they ever existed in the first place. Indigo felt the same sting, and was glad to offer himself to her own joy as she lent hers to him. Indigo smiled freely, and tentatively reached over to touch her shoulder supportively. They both knew too well the feelings just below the surface, but it was a relief to allow them to be forgotten together.

”Loneliness is a good friend of mine,” he admitted softly. ”I hope I can manage to keep him away from you now.” He continued, easily reciting a flimsy vow. Words didn’t mean anything without action behind them. Indy would pledge and show her, keeping the old foe at bay himself.