[ she hovers on the edge of honesty. tips on its cusp. her eyes are full of truth even though her mouth curls into a hollow smile. distant. stiles is such a sweet soul -- he tells her lovely things that make her feel almost right again.
but the truth is that she is always sliced apart. emptied out. but she says what she thinks stiles wants to hear: ] Yes. Of course. It's exactly as you say it -- we're kin. And we are friends.
[ this is what she knew. what she was skilled at doing -- telling charismatic men what they likely needed to be told. anything to avoid an argument. ]
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but the truth is that she is always sliced apart. emptied out. but she says what she thinks stiles wants to hear: ] Yes. Of course. It's exactly as you say it -- we're kin. And we are friends.
[ this is what she knew. what she was skilled at doing -- telling charismatic men what they likely needed to be told. anything to avoid an argument. ]