[ just his name. meant as a warning, but it comes out a little awkward instead. almost embarrassed. touched, too, even though she doesn't want to be. ]
[ Ah, so he still has that effect on her, then. He'd feel guiltier about this conversation in terms of his wife if it wasn't for the fact that he felt like she was married to a completely different person separate from him. ]
Dorothy... If Glinda showed up here, I promise you, I wouldn't make the same mistake twice. [ By choosing her. ] Wife or not, I'm loyal to you.
[ he very much still has that effect on her, despite everything. even the memory of his hands around her neck and how terrified she'd been doesn't really do much to lessen the effect. not when he looks at her like that.
but - ]
You don't know that. One kiss, and you'd remember being Roan again.
[ dorothy is better suited to action, to doing something -- even if her doing something often has worse effects. maybe this is better, but leaving it up to chance feels wrong. ]
Let's.
[ a beat, before she nods, more to herself than to lucas. ] Bye, Lucas.
[ He did wonder when she was going to leave after telling him to let her out. Now she's finally going, he doesn't want her to - wants to mention the second bedroom in the apartment she probably wouldn't be comfortable taking anyway - but all he says is: ]
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[ she crosses her arms. ]
Don't tell me you're not having trouble getting used to all this.
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[ Probably not what she meant, but there we go. ]
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Lucas -
[ just his name. meant as a warning, but it comes out a little awkward instead. almost embarrassed. touched, too, even though she doesn't want to be. ]
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Dorothy... If Glinda showed up here, I promise you, I wouldn't make the same mistake twice. [ By choosing her. ] Wife or not, I'm loyal to you.
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but - ]
You don't know that. One kiss, and you'd remember being Roan again.
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She'd have to kill me before I let her do that.
[ It's funny because he was so desperate to know himself, but now... He'd do whatever it takes to erase everything. ]
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[ seeking refuge in sarcasm. so either she'll lose him to glinda or she'll lose him to death. ]
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You'd rather I kiss her?
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[ That's all they can do: hope. ]
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[ dorothy is better suited to action, to doing something -- even if her doing something often has worse effects. maybe this is better, but leaving it up to chance feels wrong. ]
Let's.
[ a beat, before she nods, more to herself than to lucas. ] Bye, Lucas.
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Bye, Dorothy.
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