thereβs a permanent squint etched onto features from the blaring sun, but his focus remains steady on herββnodding to her words.
βneed some company? my scheduleβs pretty clear today.β
donβt worry about it. οΉ a shake of his head, already turning to let himself leave. οΉyouβre right. you donβt need me. iβll make sure iβm out of your life for good.
οΉ were they β¦ really done? was this the last time heβd ever hear from her? the idea renders stellan silent for a moment, eyes closing as he let the smaller, angrier woman yell at himββa heavy puff of air leaving from his nostrils. οΉ +
he stands up just a little straighter, hands gripping against the railing of the balconyββleaning slightly so they both didnβt have to shout so much.
βvery beautiful. whatβs on the agenda today?β
οΉ he deserved it, honestly. he knew the moment those words slipped out of his mouth, heβd regret them. seeing that rage and hurt in liannaβs eyes made his gut twistββheels of his palms pressing into his eyes for a moment. οΉlianna, +
οΉ his head damn near swivels off his neck, blinking off to the side as the hot sting of her smack fully registers. he chuckles quietly, but nothing is funnyββeventually bringing his gaze back to her. οΉwell if iβm such a piece of shit, +