» We carve our names into the bark of a dying world, convinced the scars will outlive the timber. But Faust does not look at the wounds; Faust measures the exact depth of the shadow the tree leaves behind before it falls. «
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@BACKSTR33TBL0K3 She egarded the response for a moment, before she stepped closer to set her gaze to his eyes and placed her hand on his shoulder.
“ I see. Then, I am glad to be included... ”
She formed a faint, yet a gentle smile.
“ You are important to me as well, Heathcliff, always be... ”
@BACKSTR33TBL0K3 “ Mm… But I am the one asking you that question, Heathcliff.
Not ‘a lot of people’. Me.
Do you truly believe your temper and that brutish side of yours are red flags… even when I am here? ”
“ Belief systems are not fortresses, but temporary shelters against new knowledge. When understanding comes, they fall, and their builders raise a higher one from the remains.
Persistence is not wisdom—it is merely the refusal to learn. ”
- Bored on the bus, Heathcliff wandered the aisle and eyed Meursault’s and Hong Lu’s seat backrests. -
- An idea hit. He gripped them, hoisted himself up, and balanced himself in the air, until the backrests gave way and collapsed, sending him down face-first to the floor. -
@BACKSTR33TBL0K3 Her eyes narrowed slightly, processing the sequence of events.
She sighed, as the faintest flush of exasperation (and something softer) coloring her cheeks.
Even after everything, it did not grant her immunity to this particular brand of idiocy. (v)
“ The sauce went everywhere—your shirt, the tablecloth, even a rather unfortunate amount onto my sleeve. ”
“ You spent the next ten minutes muttering apologies while trying to dab at everything with a napkin that was clearly not equal to the task. ”
“ I did have a great time still. Even with the... rather memorable incident at dinner. ”
“ You were insisted on ordering the most complicated dish on the menu, only to drop the entire plate the moment the waiter set it down. ” (v)
. . .
- Hearing those words caused all of Heathcliff's embarrassment to be diminished completely. -
G-guess I can't be freakin' mad when ye put it like that.
Bloody hell, wasn't I a big pile of mess back then...
“ I could not help myself. ”
“ The memory of that particular struggle of yours remains especially dear to me. It was, after all, the first occasion on which you sought to ask me out. ”
“ It continues to be among the most cherished recollections of the time we shared. ”