Didn't want to-- it's not about, ah, wanting to sleep with me or not, that's... I don't think we really need to factor that part in, is all, little bit irrelevant here-
I don't know. Not quite, I think. We both always knew we'd both be going back home-- I've got my contract, and... Artemy's got his own business he has to get back to.
[ it's not pity. if anything, it's immense understanding that's contorting into faint irritation ]
You don't fall for guys with jawlines like that. They are going to let you down doing something shitty and noble. His one true bride is whatever is going to get him killed but seem really good and just.
I knew, Nodd, I knew it wouldn't be anything long term like that, I just still...
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He doesn't have much of a chance for it at home either. Neither do I. I thought I was... being clear in offering him something temporary, while we were both capable of having that.
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Sorry, right.
[ relationships difficult ]
Maybe he didn't want something meant to be temporary...?
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You don't fall for guys with jawlines like that. They are going to let you down doing something shitty and noble. His one true bride is whatever is going to get him killed but seem really good and just.
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I knew, Nodd, I knew it wouldn't be anything long term like that, I just still...
[...]
He doesn't have much of a chance for it at home either. Neither do I. I thought I was... being clear in offering him something temporary, while we were both capable of having that.
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[ nodd understands. he's desperate and he won't accept temporary if feelings are to be involved.
and nobody is offering long-term.flings ought to be flings. ]
Not your worst mistake and not even close to any of mine.
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...ah, doesn't matter what I wanted.
[mistakes aren't a comparative thing, anyway.]
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[ already got his doublehug, so in the right mood to offer sympathy ]
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[ hands up. surrender. ]
Just a thought. If you can't beat it, own it.