It's said a little too readily, an easy acceptance of the truth she has to offer. Derek's inherently someone who doesn't trust, but belief and trust aren't exactly two sides of the same coin. He can believe in something without trusting it, and he isn't about to trust this situation — or this seemingly friendly girl. Not yet, anyway.
quietly switches to prose now that i'm more comfortable in his shoes
It's said a little too readily, an easy acceptance of the truth she has to offer. Derek's inherently someone who doesn't trust, but belief and trust aren't exactly two sides of the same coin. He can believe in something without trusting it, and he isn't about to trust this situation — or this seemingly friendly girl. Not yet, anyway.