( as vulnerable as that was for harold to admit to heather, she appreciated him nonetheless. given her unique experience in life, she felt a certain vibe that most adults weren't as confidant as they might be given the way life was but to hear someone of his age admit that was....comforting. )
I guess it's never as easy as it seems and yeah I think considering I trust you, that means my picker isn't too broken. or never really was, whatever that means for me.
[ As reticent as he is about sharing personal details -- an innate tendency greatly exacerbated by the fact that for years, knowing him puts someone in direct danger -- Harold can be surprisingly forthcoming with emotional truths if the moment strikes him right. Sharing in furtherance of helping a young woman feel more at home in her own emotions is very much the right moment.
He truly wasn't looking for such a direct compliment in return, and gets a little flustered. ]
I'll do my utmost to live up to that.
It's never easy to know who to trust. There are no heroes or villains, just people trying to do their best. We can empathize with them... without accepting that as an excuse.
Essentially yes. Though I tend to find that analogy an oversimplification -- another mental shortcut, as it were. Something can be black, and white, and a whole other color, all at the same time.
I thought you might ask Ms. Maria. She's been looking for something to occupy herself with, I believe.
[ He'll just casually drop that in there. Feel free to not mention him at all! It's Heather's points and it can be Heather's idea totally. ]
( there's something brewing in her mind the moment she saw that text. she had been wondering if it was possible to combine both of their requests into one—
after all, the thought of 'working' next door to her dear friend was intriguing. )
is that right? maria huh...
harold I could kiss you, but I won't. I'll start working on this, you'll be very happy once it's complete I bet!
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( as vulnerable as that was for harold to admit to heather, she appreciated him nonetheless. given her unique experience in life, she felt a certain vibe that most adults weren't as confidant as they might be given the way life was but to hear someone of his age admit that was....comforting. )
I guess it's never as easy as it seems and yeah I think considering I trust you, that means my picker isn't too broken. or never really was, whatever that means for me.
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He truly wasn't looking for such a direct compliment in return, and gets a little flustered. ]
I'll do my utmost to live up to that.
It's never easy to know who to trust. There are no heroes or villains, just people trying to do their best. We can empathize with them... without accepting that as an excuse.
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( she gets it, even if it's hard for her to wrap her mind around the idea that someone like vincent who was once an enemy was now...
just vincent. it was very strange. )
I've been thinking about the bodega thing though....whose going to run it if I do get it setup?
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I thought you might ask Ms. Maria. She's been looking for something to occupy herself with, I believe.
[ He'll just casually drop that in there. Feel free to not mention him at all! It's Heather's points and it can be Heather's idea totally. ]
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after all, the thought of 'working' next door to her dear friend was intriguing. )
is that right? maria huh...
harold I could kiss you, but I won't. I'll start working on this, you'll be very happy once it's complete I bet!
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[ Really -- no need to give him credit at all. ]