“No, see, that’s not true. Well,” the blonde shrugged, “not entirely true because I also spoke to you because you’re really hot.” After all, Nika still had some standards, despite the fact that she wanted to secure a very loaded life for herself, but the man who’d provide all of that for her also had to look like something. Perhaps that was the reason why she was so terribly failing at the whole golddigger role? Well, there were some other reasons as well, weren’t there? One particular came to mind. “One person? No, I can actually name you two; my parents. They’ve never had money, yet they have always been happy, perhaps always will be. And trust me, Eren, you can’t put a price on that kind of love, and especially family. You just can’t,” or perhaps that was the reason why she was such a failure. Because she had seen it in her parents, how the real love can be and why would she accept anything less than that? It was either love or money, not both, right? “No matter how much I want to believe that money can buy you everything, even happiness, I think that’s just not the case.”
for someone that lives off validation, eren practically squirms at compliments. especially ones centred around his looks. features twist into a scowl, as if he’s bit into a sour lemon, and he rolls his eyes. “okay, yes. whatever. i know,” he brushes it off when truly he’s dying inside. “you’re just further proving my point, nika.” most of his teenage years were spent trying to look good so others kids would speak to him. he’s experienced it first-hand: pretty and rich have it easier than the ugly and poor. he’d bet his entire savings, which currently do not amount to much, that nika wouldn’t have spoken to him had he looked the way he did in high school. “oh god, here we go...” he mutters under his breath, another exasperated eye roll. “it’s a parent’s job to make you believe in such stupid things.” clearly, her parents were better than his. “anyway, evidently you have all the answers, so why bother asking the question in the first place? this has been an utter waste of my breath. just don’t come crying to me once you realise i am right.”
