The midday sun beat down as I trudged along the sidewalk. Overall it was still quite
brisk
out, but the
direct sunlight
could still feel pretty warm.
Adding all those items to my backpack didn’t seem like much when I purchased it, but combined with
everything else
I’ve been lugging around... the weight is starting to wear on me.
> Thank you, by the way. The fact that I considered this a win at all shows how compromised my bargaining position really is... This is the wrong time to be doing this. I should get to the clinic first. Maybe send it when I’m eating... or when... Glad you’re enjoying this, stupid wolf. At least I have thumbs to text in the first place! Or mostly me... but a lot of her! I won’t fall for it. She’s just being nice because... she has to. <
Vrika’s reaction was completely different from my
twisting
thoughts. A
pleased rumble
that I could almost feel vibrating in my own chest.
Probably because it is. The back of my hand holding the phone covers my face as I try to control this mix of
anxiety
and
unnatural
happiness.
When I started typing again, I stopped and started like before. Part of it is being
unskilled
with the ’on-screen keyboard’... but this really would be a ridiculous use of
paper and ink
by now if I was drafting a letter.
So many
crossed out words
and letters, if so. I’d definitely
burn the whole page
instead of sending it!
C: [Your scent marking around the motel was very excessive and obvious. Did you think no one would notice and grow curious?]
My thumb hovered over the
send button
for a moment feeling squeamish before I pressed it firmly. Surprisingly, I feel
a lot
of relief.
From being
honest
about something that was
bothering
me. Her response was so quick that she could not have even
thought it through
twice!
K: [I apologize. It wasn’t subtle, was it? Force of habit. When I’m concerned. About someone of mine’s safety.]
The implication that I
needed protection
irked me, even as a small part of me appreciates the sentiment due to it kind of being true. But the
casual possessiveness
when we don’t really have anything going?
I cannot just let that