It was unkind of him, Elias realised, to have been quietly hoping she would say no, and make some other excuse about getting an early night or having too much work to do. Unkind, and selfish, and entirely merciless and –
It’ll be fun, she said, and he forced himself to grin at her. “Alright, then,” he agreed, forced-cheerfully, as he watched Daffodil Potts cross the garden towards them again. (She had kept her promise then, and not abandoned him entirely, and if his smile softened at seeing her, he did his best to conceal it, but...)
He stifled a sigh, and loosened the set of his shoulders in a stretch, abandoning his bouquet where it lay. He didn’t know about fun, but if their earlier exchange had been anything to go by, the rest of the evening would certainly be awkward.
It’ll be fun, she said, and he forced himself to grin at her. “Alright, then,” he agreed, forced-cheerfully, as he watched Daffodil Potts cross the garden towards them again. (She had kept her promise then, and not abandoned him entirely, and if his smile softened at seeing her, he did his best to conceal it, but...)
He stifled a sigh, and loosened the set of his shoulders in a stretch, abandoning his bouquet where it lay. He didn’t know about fun, but if their earlier exchange had been anything to go by, the rest of the evening would certainly be awkward.
look ANOTHER beautiful bee!set <3