[The sunflower in her hand is crushed immediately.]
[For a few long, revolting heartbeats, Aubrey hears red.]
[How. dare. he.
[And how dare she expect anything else.]
[Basil likes liked sunflowers. “They’re called that because they always face towards the sun,” he’d said. “That’s how I want to be like… someone who always sees the bright side of things.”
[Wrangled petals fall into the endless, bloody sea. The world won’t let Aubrey drown with them.]
[Finally, she rubs her eyes, swiping her arm across her face and throwing the rest into oblivion, and stands. It’s a furious motion.]
He might as well.
[It’s been a while since she sounded this cold—venomous, more like. For once, it’s deliberate.]
no subject
[The sunflower in her hand is crushed immediately.]
[For a few long, revolting heartbeats, Aubrey hears red.]
[How. dare. he.
[And how dare she expect anything else.]
[Basil
likesliked sunflowers. “They’re called that because they always face towards the sun,” he’d said. “That’s how I want to be like… someone who always sees the bright side of things.”[Wrangled petals fall into the endless, bloody sea. The world won’t let Aubrey drown with them.]
[Finally, she rubs her eyes, swiping her arm across her face and throwing the rest into oblivion, and stands. It’s a furious motion.]
He might as well.
[It’s been a while since she sounded this cold—venomous, more like. For once, it’s deliberate.]
I think I’d kill him.