[The shift in her expression is instant: to his retelling of events she's never discussed with the friends of hers that were there for it much less with anyone else, and to the images on those cards that-- well, there's no denying that they're genuine. That they're not him reading her expression with vague remarks about trouble in her past or complex relationships. That he's not the sort of conman she'd expected and there's no bullshit on the table.
Her shoulders go sharp-- brow low, the muscles of her jaw tense and working-- like he's offended her or something close to it. Or possibly that she'd like to leave. A recommendation can be passed on with what she's seen, it's not as if she needs to stay for anything else. ]
shhh it's beautiful
Her shoulders go sharp-- brow low, the muscles of her jaw tense and working-- like he's offended her or something close to it. Or possibly that she'd like to leave. A recommendation can be passed on with what she's seen, it's not as if she needs to stay for anything else. ]
You were telling the truth.