[she meets his gaze evenly, no fear of him finding something damning in her face. Hazel doesn't realize how expressive her eyes are - a lot of her insecurities can be found there, along with the more positive feelings she tries so hard to cover up. no one can erect a total wall around themselves, after all.]
Yeah, I get it.
[boy does she get it. a little over a year here now and she still questions every kind gesture she receives, both large and small. Hazel can't believe her ability to lie is so good as to have fooled that many people - and any other possible explanation is terrifying.
Tetsuo's acceptance earns him a lopsided shrug and a bad attempt at a joke. what a prize.]
You're fucking stuck with me now, might as well get something nice out of it.
[even if he hadn't decided to continue trusting her, she'd have come back to visit anyway. she's too stupid to do anything else.]
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Yeah, I get it.
[boy does she get it. a little over a year here now and she still questions every kind gesture she receives, both large and small. Hazel can't believe her ability to lie is so good as to have fooled that many people - and any other possible explanation is terrifying.
Tetsuo's acceptance earns him a lopsided shrug and a bad attempt at a joke. what a prize.]
You're fucking stuck with me now, might as well get something nice out of it.
[even if he hadn't decided to continue trusting her, she'd have come back to visit anyway. she's too stupid to do anything else.]