[ sophie remains still, watching as he pushes himself off the wall and makes his way over to her.
she's seen that look on johnny's face before; she has seen him wearing it around her and because of her. once upon a time it had been all she ever wanted. to mean the world to him. to mean anything to someone. she didn't understand how terrifying it could be, how quickly it could go to hell in a hand basket.
she loves him and she doesn't want to; she would readily tear him out of her heart if it was that simple to do. that's not romantic, whatever fairy tales try to tell you. it's been killing her, he has been killing her, and distance away from him helps.
this is not distance. ]
James is here.
[ if he's been here for months like he says, that means he must know james is here, too. sophie doesn't say it as an admission. she says it as a reminder. he needs to stay away, even if these close quarters will make that more difficult to achieve. ]
asdfja of course i do :')
she's seen that look on johnny's face before; she has seen him wearing it around her and because of her. once upon a time it had been all she ever wanted. to mean the world to him. to mean anything to someone. she didn't understand how terrifying it could be, how quickly it could go to hell in a hand basket.
she loves him and she doesn't want to; she would readily tear him out of her heart if it was that simple to do. that's not romantic, whatever fairy tales try to tell you. it's been killing her, he has been killing her, and distance away from him helps.
this is not distance. ]
James is here.
[ if he's been here for months like he says, that means he must know james is here, too. sophie doesn't say it as an admission. she says it as a reminder. he needs to stay away, even if these close quarters will make that more difficult to achieve. ]