[he needn't speak loud at all to be heard by her ears -- all the more reason she was so startled by him breaking out into song like some cartoon prince. it would've been rather darling if it had been on TV, since there's no consequences of foolishness in make-believe.
but this is reality!!! she's learned that such stuff only leads to trouble; it's partly why those words she writes in her journals won't see the light of day -- sometimes even finding themselves burned to cinders for their trouble.
the knife of guilt really twists at his words, and she sighs again, her own voice almost a mumble.]
I know. It's my own fault, not yours. I mess up a lot of things like that all the time, so.
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but this is reality!!! she's learned that such stuff only leads to trouble; it's partly why those words she writes in her journals won't see the light of day -- sometimes even finding themselves burned to cinders for their trouble.
the knife of guilt really twists at his words, and she sighs again, her own voice almost a mumble.]
I know. It's my own fault, not yours. I mess up a lot of things like that all the time, so.