[ Was that it? It sounds tempting to a part of Ange's mind. There's something seductive about giving in to that thought, especially when Ange used to be - though less so nowadays - so cynical about other people and their intentions. Wouldn't it be easier to just say that Anna was being cruel? That she was trying to deceive her, and that that is why it hurts so much? That way she doesn't have to dig deeper into these thoughts, especially since they only seem to hurt her more the more she attempts to dig into them.
.. but there's still doubt in her mind. Still something that feels wrong, even with the light that Ruby is casting over what just happened.
It's hard to understand, even as Ange can feel the other girl gently putting her back down where she was sitting earlier, even as Ange can feel Ruby's hands still on her, still holding her, protecting her.
So she turns her thoughts away from Anna, unable to decypher them, and instead focuses on Ruby. There are things in this moment that don't feel wrong. Ruby protecting her-- that's right, that's what Ruby is like, right? But there's something else here. ]
Ruby, why.. did you hurt her..? [ The more she thinks about it, the stranger it feels. Sure, Ruby is protective of her. Sure, Ruby would want to keep her safe. But something about the way in which this went down keeps sticking in Ange's mind, bouncing back and forth, the girl left unsure of how to process it, or how to feel about it.
It makes the words sound uncertain even as they leave her mouth. Not accusatory, just.. confused. Lost, almost. ]
You're not like that..
[ Those words feel a little more right. Something in her heart confirms it, beats fondly. Ruby isn't like that.
Ruby isn't like this.
Sometimes you can't recognize how twisted everything has become until it's held up to you like a mirror. And sometimes that mirror is your wife. ]
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.. but there's still doubt in her mind. Still something that feels wrong, even with the light that Ruby is casting over what just happened.
It's hard to understand, even as Ange can feel the other girl gently putting her back down where she was sitting earlier, even as Ange can feel Ruby's hands still on her, still holding her, protecting her.
So she turns her thoughts away from Anna, unable to decypher them, and instead focuses on Ruby. There are things in this moment that don't feel wrong. Ruby protecting her-- that's right, that's what Ruby is like, right? But there's something else here. ]
Ruby, why.. did you hurt her..? [ The more she thinks about it, the stranger it feels. Sure, Ruby is protective of her. Sure, Ruby would want to keep her safe. But something about the way in which this went down keeps sticking in Ange's mind, bouncing back and forth, the girl left unsure of how to process it, or how to feel about it.
It makes the words sound uncertain even as they leave her mouth. Not accusatory, just.. confused. Lost, almost. ]
You're not like that..
[ Those words feel a little more right. Something in her heart confirms it, beats fondly. Ruby isn't like that.
Ruby isn't like this.
Sometimes you can't recognize how twisted everything has become until it's held up to you like a mirror. And sometimes that mirror is your wife. ]