@unbelovd ASKED, ❝ 𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒅𝒊𝒅. ❞ ( → 𝒙𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒓 ! )
𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐕𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐑, && 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋 𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒 ! xavier knows how kind lucy is, how much different she is from himself, but human nature never lies. no matter how sweet or kind or good someone is . . .they can change to the opposite if the situation is dire enough for it ! ( no, no. he’s just being paranoid, a side effect of his position, of the lingering knowledge of what he’s done to get where he is. heartbroken before, 𝓼𝓬𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓭 of it happening once again. why does he stop himself from having anything good, from the opportunity to be happy? self sabotage at it’s finest. ) ; he won’t accuse her of anything or imply, simply ask. what harm is there in asking questions? reassurance is what xavier needs to ward off bad, intrusive thought. ❝ even after everything i’ve done? ❞ a heavy question to ask, he knows. ❝ even after seeing how I am with people who do not hold some place in my heart? i’ve not always been the best person, lucy, && no matter how much i 𝙲𝙷𝙴𝚁𝙸𝚂𝙷 your affection, your time, your love . . . i do not wish to ruin you. ❞ god, he fears it. dreads it, even. ❝ i am broken && angry, i can be cruel, but you make me better. ❞
