[ But also leaving her on read? Not cool (even if it is deserving). While she should be used to waiting between responses for letters was perfectly normal, it doesn't make her any less impatient or nervous for the response that awaits her.
She isn't exactly sure why. Sure, they're friends and they get along well; but while she values his company the resort is large enough where she wouldn't feel the need to rely on him solely for companionship whether that's physical or not. And yet in the silence that stretches she finds herself hoping that that isn't the case. That a silly (stupid) slip of her tongue in a moment of stress won't be the downfall of something that she cares about.
The relief she feels when he finally responds is difficult to ignore but it's his question that prompts her to pause in return as she revisits the haze of that day both literally and figuratively. ]
I'm not going to lie and say that you weren't the first person I saw because you were. But if I'm being entirely honest, I wasn't even entirely sure that it was you because it was impossible to see in there. When I realized it was you I stayed because I knew I could trust you.
[ "I feel safe around you," is what she means to say but she can't quite bring herself to type it. ]
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[ But also leaving her on read? Not cool (even if it is deserving). While she should be used to waiting between responses for letters was perfectly normal, it doesn't make her any less impatient or nervous for the response that awaits her.
She isn't exactly sure why. Sure, they're friends and they get along well; but while she values his company the resort is large enough where she wouldn't feel the need to rely on him solely for companionship whether that's physical or not. And yet in the silence that stretches she finds herself hoping that that isn't the case. That a silly (stupid) slip of her tongue in a moment of stress won't be the downfall of something that she cares about.
The relief she feels when he finally responds is difficult to ignore but it's his question that prompts her to pause in return as she revisits the haze of that day both literally and figuratively. ]
I'm not going to lie and say that you weren't the first person I saw because you were. But if I'm being entirely honest, I wasn't even entirely sure that it was you because it was impossible to see in there. When I realized it was you I stayed because I knew I could trust you.
[ "I feel safe around you," is what she means to say but she can't quite bring herself to type it. ]