It is. [it's said emphatically, one arm going around her shoulder to hold her against him. it's been he and jinx against the world for so long, now. from the moment she'd launched herself around his waist, that day out in the rain, he knew he'd burn down the whole damned planet to protect her.]
You're all I need in this world. The rest is confetti. [bright and fun, but brief and unimportant. not like this.
he squeezes her arm, nosing against her hair with a sigh.] And what about you, hmm? Any amorous boys or girls I need to worry about interrogating? Making certain they're good enough for you?
[when it's her turn to have the line of questioning, her lips thin tightly in a way to keep her silence. there is someone, a boy. but a boy she shouldn't like at all, a boy her father will disapprove of without a second glance — with him being the leader of the firelights and all. she won't lie to silco, but she will keep ekko's name locked away behind her heart.]
There's someone, but. You don't have to worry about him getting in the way.
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You're all I need in this world. The rest is confetti. [bright and fun, but brief and unimportant. not like this.
he squeezes her arm, nosing against her hair with a sigh.] And what about you, hmm? Any amorous boys or girls I need to worry about interrogating? Making certain they're good enough for you?
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boy her father will disapprove of without a second glance — with him being the leader of the firelights and all. she won't lie to silco, but she will keep ekko's name locked away behind her heart.]
There's someone, but. You don't have to worry about him getting in the way.