[ her reassurance settles his heartbeat, even if it smarts every time he has to face his own imperfections. he should be better. he will be better, an eternal promise to himself that he keeps failing to fulfill but strives toward all the same. he can only hope to get a little closer each time.
he reminds himself that mal and alina frequently share a bed. it's a notion he's still wrapping his head around, a touch jealous but mostly perplexed at how different he and zoya are together. sharing a bed only comes with absolute catastrophe. he suddenly realizes that he will be jealous if zoya is speaking to mal while ignoring all of his messages. ]
Please do. Ask Mal, I mean. I'm both concerned and offended.
[ he reluctantly drops the topic, his mind shifting to alina's — frankly ludicrous — question. the hesitation behind her words is more than apparent. ] Are you looking for me to give you a specific date of expiration? There isn't one. It's whenever you get tired of looking at my handsome face.
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[ her reassurance settles his heartbeat, even if it smarts every time he has to face his own imperfections. he should be better. he will be better, an eternal promise to himself that he keeps failing to fulfill but strives toward all the same. he can only hope to get a little closer each time.
he reminds himself that mal and alina frequently share a bed. it's a notion he's still wrapping his head around, a touch jealous but mostly perplexed at how different he and zoya are together. sharing a bed only comes with absolute catastrophe. he suddenly realizes that he will be jealous if zoya is speaking to mal while ignoring all of his messages. ]
Please do. Ask Mal, I mean. I'm both concerned and offended.
[ he reluctantly drops the topic, his mind shifting to alina's — frankly ludicrous — question. the hesitation behind her words is more than apparent. ] Are you looking for me to give you a specific date of expiration? There isn't one. It's whenever you get tired of looking at my handsome face.