"A lot of people don't check the network. Others will realise it's just one side of it." He pulls out his notebook and a pencil, twirling it in his fingers. "Some people would see what you did as a sign of devotion and want that aimed at them. My friend, John, I don't recommend him for you, by the way, but he follows people he likes. Just how he is. I only paused over that post because I know Alfred."
That simple. Most people simply wouldn't care that much.
I guess I'll think about it. What would I even put on a post like that? I don't want to sound desperate.
[ Very important. Though she does like the idea of someone who would appreciate her devotion. She has so much to give if only she can find someone who can handle her. ]
"Hm." He taps the pencil on the notebook, looking off to the side. "What? Oh, yes, How about, you are a loyal, devoted young woman with military skills, but was denied friendship and relationships until coming here. You are looking for someone equally devoted, whom you can protect."
He can play with words, dress things up, polish them out. It's part of why he exists.
"Or whatever it is you want from a contract. I just want to be left alone and I get it."
"Specify that. If you intend on them filling your quota, if you wish monogamy, all of that sort of thing. I specified that I had no desire for commitment nor intimacy with my contracted half. A purely platonic arrangement."
Oh. He's genuinely surprised. "No. No, you're not my type at all. Too young." Maybe not physically (debatable) but her mind and emotions are young and raw and that would be messy. "I did this because no one did it for me. Maybe, you'll end up less damaged this way. It's a selfish act."
"Do." He pushes himself upright, leaning on his cane. "And let anyone make you feel like less for being different from them. If they try to pull you down? Push them over."
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Date: 2020-02-20 05:28 am (UTC)That simple. Most people simply wouldn't care that much.
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Date: 2020-02-20 06:02 am (UTC)[ Very important. Though she does like the idea of someone who would appreciate her devotion. She has so much to give if only she can find someone who can handle her. ]
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Date: 2020-02-20 06:21 am (UTC)He can play with words, dress things up, polish them out. It's part of why he exists.
"Or whatever it is you want from a contract. I just want to be left alone and I get it."
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Date: 2020-02-20 06:52 am (UTC)[ She looks at the notebook wondering what he brought that along for. ]
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Date: 2020-02-20 07:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-02-21 05:00 am (UTC)[ With all that she is much more confident to make a post now. ]
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Date: 2020-02-21 05:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-02-22 01:53 am (UTC)[ It just seems so unusual in a place like this. But then so is the expectation of monogamy to her. ]
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Date: 2020-02-22 02:25 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-02-23 03:18 am (UTC)Maybe a little disappointed.
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Date: 2020-02-23 05:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-02-24 03:32 am (UTC)Hopefully the situation won't continue to be broadcasted as publicly as it was this time.
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Date: 2020-02-26 12:25 pm (UTC)Metaphorically.
Maybe.