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lacrosse-mccall:
It, quite literally, broke his heart to see her cry. It always had broken his heart. Obviously, he hated seeing everyone cry. He hated when people were upset. But Lydia was...Lydia. She had gone through more than what a normal person had gone through. When she had expressed interest in him, he hesitated for the sole purpose that he didn’t want to be the reason that she had to wipe her cheeks. He let himself down, and her.
It felt like he was walking through sandstorms again, all the specks hitting his face and causing small cuts that would heal within seconds. It stung, the sand going into his eyes, as the rest of the pack was complaining about not bringing protective gear. But it always healed, so it wasn’t a big deal. The cuts always healed. How was this supposed to?
“Lydia...” he started, putting his head in his hands and running his fingers through his hair in a frustrated motion. “I don’t want to,” he insisted. It was almost like he was literally standing, running around the room, trying to grasp at straws that weren’t there.
“I’ve been pulling you back and forth. It isn’t...fair to you. There’s so much going on, I can barely even give you the time of day. It’s not fair.”
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"I don't want fair!" She sniffled, folding her arms so the pressure was reminiscent of a hug. She needed the real thing, but it helped enough, she supposed.
It wasn't fair? That's what was tearing her to pieces? He didn't think it was fair? She wanted him to hold her; to be by her side, but life wasn't the scales. Life was never fair, so why? Why did that matter now?
"Nothing in Beacon Hills has ever been fair, Scott!" She wiped her eyes, her hands now wet with tears. "If things were fair, we wouldn't even know each other. You'd still be an asthmatic bench warmer and I'd-!"
She sighed, looking away from him. She'd be a liar if she said she didn't kiss her old life. She had a lot of problems, sure, but those problems had been easier. The problems of popularity, having a boyfriend, and when to plan a rager versus a small kegger. Life had been simple, but she hadn't known true happiness.
She hadn't known Scott.
"I don't want fair, Scott" she echoed.
"I just want you."












