Everyone Thinks That We're Perfect

He kept trying to lead her off of it, or not really off of it, just the idea of it. Everything he said was from the heart, he spoke everything right and understanding. But she didn't want to hear it.

She did just want to drop the whole thing now. Act like she never asked. It was actually a real bruise to her self esteem, but she tried to write it off otherwise. Indigo made probably very valid points. The band wasn't ready, really he may not have been ready. But she really didn't like opening up to him about stuff like this. She loved Indigo, but it was hard to talk to him like this for her. Her trauma, the inner turmoil about The Armada girl. And she had wished more and more often that it was back to only the two of them.

She only relaxed into him as they laid under the willows. She didn't want to say anymore. It wasn't fine but if that's what he wanted she would follow obediently. Or that's at least what she wanted to think for herself.

"Duchess"