Trust me
02-09-2015, 06:19 PM
Her eyes welled up with tears - the first he'd seen since finding her with Cascade. She struggled with a reply, her face flipping through a range of emotions, and when she finally spoke he was somewhat prepared for it. She misunderstood him and he nearly interrupted her, the insides of his ears glowing auburn and the heat in his face threatening to set the fur on his cheeks ablaze. Instead he bit his tongue and attempted to close the distance between them, eager to sit before her and make himself better understood. "Of course not," he began, trying to find words that would both do his affection for her and his intentions justice. "I'm not saying stay with me, I'm saying...stay here. I won't keep you from your family, you can come and go as you please like any other member." His ears fell back and he attempted to inch closer. "Please consider it. I..." He struggled with the words, desperately trying to not fuck up what was quite possibly his only chance. "I'm not looking to speed things up. This is insane, I know it is. I just..." I want you to be safe. Cascade's final words rang in his ears. "I thought you cared about her," she'd said. Yes. Yes he did. And she had no idea. "It's selfish of me to ask," he admitted, his expression earnest, "But I am." |
NOTE: Valentine has a female striped skunk companion named Lefty. Unless stated otherwise assume she's present.