Dont tell me friendship isn't love

The was crucifix would look at her told her already that he did not believe what she said, not that she was lying to him but to herself. Which was nonsense, she needed Alpine as her friend and confidante someone who was there when her family could not be. He was special to her, she couldn't deny that at all, but desire? Alpine would voice his opinion, adding in that he too felt they were the best of friends. She couldn't say it any better, she wouldn't ever want their relationship to change. Crucifix would voice that he was glad she had found someone to hold her while she was hurting. Had Alpine not been there she might have fully given up. She owed him her life if nothing else. He would go on, reminding her that he had not been there when she needed him most. She couldn't blame him though, none of her family had been able to rescue her. He would go on though, his words even more surprising the second time around. Why would he question how she felt? Was it a sin to love your friends as you did family? Or did her brother see something she and Alpine were completely blind to? Had he said nothing about them she would have never second guessed herself. Her gaze would linger on Alpine's brilliant eyes as her brother finished his whispers. Confusion would latch to her resolve as she mentally would convince herself of her earlier statements. She and alpine were friends, nothing more. Her head would swivel back to her brother, her words quiet this time. She didn't wish to exclude Alpine, but she felt forced. "all I know is my heart is still very much broken." her words were a little rough, but she might have been trying to convince herself of the words as well. She would keep her eyes locked with Cru's own before stepping closer to Alpine, placing herself equal distance between the both of them. She would try to put a smile back on her face, an would mostly succeed. It only would look minimally forced. Looking back to Alpine she would try and integrate him back into their conversation. "What have you been up to since I've been away?" she would look to her brother as well, "what have you been doing since your last visit?" she hadn't had much time to catch up with either of them, and she hoped they had been Staying out of trouble.?