[He inclines his head in thanks as he steps through the doorway into the apartment.]
That's one word for it.
[He turns to face her.]
We know more about each other than either of us should or would without the influence of this city. It's how I know what Miss Summers said is wrong, and it's why I believe she'll come around to that understanding in time.
[He pauses, his left eye screwing a little tighter than his right briefly.]
I can't...be the way you punish yourself anymore. That isn't who I am. I'm not saying I've turned over some new leaf, or that I'm secretly a good person. I haven't, and I'm not. I'm just...not that kind of bad. Or rather, I don't want to be, and I finally have some space to think about that. Not using it would be a wasted opportunity.
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Date: 2022-07-26 10:47 pm (UTC)That's one word for it.
[He turns to face her.]
We know more about each other than either of us should or would without the influence of this city. It's how I know what Miss Summers said is wrong, and it's why I believe she'll come around to that understanding in time.
[He pauses, his left eye screwing a little tighter than his right briefly.]
I can't...be the way you punish yourself anymore. That isn't who I am. I'm not saying I've turned over some new leaf, or that I'm secretly a good person. I haven't, and I'm not. I'm just...not that kind of bad. Or rather, I don't want to be, and I finally have some space to think about that. Not using it would be a wasted opportunity.