admittance —— the first step to anything substantial.
in this particular scenario, the only step she is allowed
by him, which is admittedly better than none. still, the
persistence she displays is one she shares with her
younger sister; the kind that does not give up on those
cared for.
❛ and yet, here i am — worrying. you don’t
truly think meager words will pacify this?
i shall not push you to confide in me, but
i hope you correct an erroneous belief :
you are important, and very much so. ❜
❝elsa, please.❞
though her words were meant to be comforting,
he found more annoyance than reassurance. it
could be blamed on his poor mood, or simply
because he was tired.
❝thank you, but this is not a subject open for discussion.❞
nor was it ever– words only brought irritation
and an unpleasant buzzing in the back of his
brain that drove him mad. his voice firm, setting
a limit to how much he was willing to toss back
and forth with the queen, and clearly, that was
the limit.
❝darling, just– come sit with me.❞