[ Did he still not know until now…? He was more observant than that, she thought. She gives it a moment, as if he might answer the question himself, but then she continues. ]
You’ve… always been different.
[ And maybe part of her curiosity of him stemmed from that. How he affected M as much as he did, what kind of person was his mentor? The mentor who somehow became her own teacher, changing their odd and awkward dynamic of random encounters on the street to intentional meets ups that she looked forward to. But her fondness for Linden was nothing like what M felt, something she could only tap into sometimes through their bond.
If she really thought about it, a part of her might’ve been jealous even. But how much more terrible a reason would that be? Her fingers trace over his chest idly, trying to distract her from her own thoughts. ]
You’ve mattered to him for a long time. More than anyone else, I think.
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You’ve… always been different.
[ And maybe part of her curiosity of him stemmed from that. How he affected M as much as he did, what kind of person was his mentor? The mentor who somehow became her own teacher, changing their odd and awkward dynamic of random encounters on the street to intentional meets ups that she looked forward to. But her fondness for Linden was nothing like what M felt, something she could only tap into sometimes through their bond.
If she really thought about it, a part of her might’ve been jealous even. But how much more terrible a reason would that be? Her fingers trace over his chest idly, trying to distract her from her own thoughts. ]
You’ve mattered to him for a long time. More than anyone else, I think.