[She could have called her on the lie. They both knew it was a lie. Eight months she'd been trying to build friendships with people she'd openly hated for years and mend bridges that were thought long burned. She didn't want them to hate her. Neo was the one ok with being hated here.
But she didn't. Emerald didn't need that right now. She kept a hand up and against the back of her head, drawing her in close.]
This place? It knows how to trigger the worst in us. Cinder, she can bring out the worst in you without trying. I love you, but we both know that's true, just like you know if it used Roman? A vision of Roman could make me go nuts, do awful things without hesitation.
Change isn't a straight line. And with this town? It can backslide. I should have been paying more attention at the party.
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Date: 2021-02-05 08:09 pm (UTC)But she didn't. Emerald didn't need that right now. She kept a hand up and against the back of her head, drawing her in close.]
This place? It knows how to trigger the worst in us.
Cinder, she can bring out the worst in you without trying.
I love you, but we both know that's true, just like you know if it used Roman?
A vision of Roman could make me go nuts, do awful things without hesitation.
Change isn't a straight line. And with this town? It can backslide.
I should have been paying more attention at the party.