capeandcowl | 022 ♍ video ♍ yes this is during school hours

[ the scene opens on the desk in kanaya's room, with her sitting behind it. on top of it is a book turned upside down, the cover showing a large man caressing the leg of a woman mostly out of the frame. loose ends, by c.m. guarde, and kanaya seems to be already halfway through it. next to it is a water bottle half-full of a thick, red liquid.

the curtains are drawn, and the only light in the room seems to be coming from her. she has her chin propped up in her hand, and her eyes are heavily lidded, not as made-up as usual. she hasn't left her room all day except to buy this book. ]

It's funny, isn't it. The things one will do out of a hope for love. How much one will ignore, and agonize over, and consciously blind herself to. It comes to a point where you have to wonder whether Kristof is even worth the effort, but nonetheless, Nora makes no sign of relenting. She believes because she has to, and maybe if it should end in the worst possible manner, she will find a way through it still, to remain with the one she loves.

There's something beautiful in that. Tragic, perhaps, but still meaningful. And maybe it that which keeps drawing me back to the series. If Kristof could have someone to love him so much, could there be hope for the rest of us?

[ she turns the book back over, raising an eyebrow at the text. ] But it's still only fiction. That may ultimately be an unfair expectation of the world.

[ she slides over her bottle to take a quick sip from it. ]

Is anyone else reading these?

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I already know what's worth fighting for. I'm not afraid to fight when I must.

Good. It's when there isn't anything that you might start to worry.

I know that already. It isn't a mistake I intend to make again.

Fine. Apply it to your perspective then, because feeling sorry for yourself will hamper your goals more than anything else.

As I'm sure you also already know. Forgive my redundancy.

I'm not trying to feel sorry for myself. [ liar. ] I'm just maintaining an awareness of what is necessary to keep this going.

I was young once too, you know. What you're doing is maintaining avoidance. Stubborn martyrdom helps less people than you think, young lady.

But I've said what I can. Enjoy your book.

I will. [ it's said with the sort of obstinacy only a child could manage. ] And maybe you could give a thought to reading it yourself.

[ Shining beacons of well-adjustment, they are. ]

I'm not sure if it's really my sort of book, but sure. If it's good there's no harm in trying.

[ if only you glowed, nelson. ]

Well it is. And even if it wasn't, there wouldn't be much harm in that.

Edited 2013-06-09 01:33 (UTC)

022 ♍ video ♍ yes this is during school hours

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