[The Verity avatar wipes invisible tears from her face.]
I could have done something differently! I could have asked him if he had anything important about our relationship to say about! About which to say! [He's slipped up on his grammar; he knows now that he's in far too much distress, but he can't stop himself.]
If that's what made him happy, why didn't he tell me? If it brought him comfort, why did he believe that hiding it from me was more important than what we wanted for centuries? I thought he trusted me. I thought I could trust him. I knew it was naïve for...whatever we had to work smoothly, but just this once, when I let my guard down...
[And like the last time he put his faith into Megatron, he was hurt. Feeling vulnerable is comforting only for a brief moment before the regret sets in. He knows, when Peter holds her cheek and the avatar inevitably turns towards him, that looking at Star-Lord in the eye will lead to a cascade of emotions that should have been left inside before it destroyed another friendship.]
...We're here together. It makes sense to have a professional relationship with them. [Verity's mouth twitches.] At the very least.
no subject
I could have done something differently! I could have asked him if he had anything important about our relationship to say about! About which to say! [He's slipped up on his grammar; he knows now that he's in far too much distress, but he can't stop himself.]
If that's what made him happy, why didn't he tell me? If it brought him comfort, why did he believe that hiding it from me was more important than what we wanted for centuries? I thought he trusted me. I thought I could trust him. I knew it was naïve for...whatever we had to work smoothly, but just this once, when I let my guard down...
[And like the last time he put his faith into Megatron, he was hurt. Feeling vulnerable is comforting only for a brief moment before the regret sets in. He knows, when Peter holds her cheek and the avatar inevitably turns towards him, that looking at Star-Lord in the eye will lead to a cascade of emotions that should have been left inside before it destroyed another friendship.]
...We're here together. It makes sense to have a professional relationship with them. [Verity's mouth twitches.] At the very least.
But I am not ready to talk to him.