[ Shock flits across her face, then she frowns again and turns her head away. Her cheeks obviously redden. What the heck is he saying? Why would he want to marry her?!
There's not much time to contemplate that. She flinches when he reveals he heard the tail end of her mutterings. Part of her isn't surprised. The rest is annoyed that he heard. Those were her own thoughts. No one gave him the right to eavesdrop! ]
It's exactly what it sounds like. Do I really need to explain it?
[ This is probably for the best, she reasons. It was bound to come up at some point. This was the sign she needed to rip off the bandage and get it over with. ]
I didn't mean the proposal. [ She huffs. ] It was probably whatever you fed me that did that. But anyway, it doesn't matter. I can't marry you.
[ She hesitates, then: ] I told you when we first met. I'm in love with someone else. It's better to leave and spare you the trouble of getting more attached than keep this up.
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There's not much time to contemplate that. She flinches when he reveals he heard the tail end of her mutterings. Part of her isn't surprised. The rest is annoyed that he heard. Those were her own thoughts. No one gave him the right to eavesdrop! ]
It's exactly what it sounds like. Do I really need to explain it?
[ This is probably for the best, she reasons. It was bound to come up at some point. This was the sign she needed to rip off the bandage and get it over with. ]
I didn't mean the proposal. [ She huffs. ] It was probably whatever you fed me that did that. But anyway, it doesn't matter. I can't marry you.
[ She hesitates, then: ] I told you when we first met. I'm in love with someone else. It's better to leave and spare you the trouble of getting more attached than keep this up.