[ She'd pulled back when he had, wrapping her arms around herself and gripping her elbows. It's not exactly trying to draw away from the embrace as long as he has that arm over her shoulders, but she huddles up smaller against him, like she could simply fold in on herself and disappear entirely.
Wouldn't that be nice? It'd be easier, at least. Her existence alone has caused him trouble even before Despair was an issue. If she hadn't been here, then maybe he and Luna could have--
No. No thinking about that. Peony takes a deep breath and dredges up a shaky little smile. ]
Haha... look at you. You never liked my students, and now you're the teacher.
[ What she means is, you never liked them even before everything happened, but she's aware of how it sounds as soon as she says it, when it's too late to take back. A beat later, she turns her head away, fixing her gaze on a point on the other side of the room. Is this really the right thing to do? Being close to him, pretending like things are fine... is she really selfish enough to cling to that, even when they'd both be better off without her? ]
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[ She'd pulled back when he had, wrapping her arms around herself and gripping her elbows. It's not exactly trying to draw away from the embrace as long as he has that arm over her shoulders, but she huddles up smaller against him, like she could simply fold in on herself and disappear entirely.
Wouldn't that be nice? It'd be easier, at least. Her existence alone has caused him trouble even before Despair was an issue. If she hadn't been here, then maybe he and Luna could have--
No. No thinking about that. Peony takes a deep breath and dredges up a shaky little smile. ]
Haha... look at you. You never liked my students, and now you're the teacher.
[ What she means is, you never liked them even before everything happened, but she's aware of how it sounds as soon as she says it, when it's too late to take back. A beat later, she turns her head away, fixing her gaze on a point on the other side of the room. Is this really the right thing to do? Being close to him, pretending like things are fine... is she really selfish enough to cling to that, even when they'd both be better off without her? ]