𝙺𝙸𝚂𝚂 & 𝚃𝙴𝙻𝙻 𝙿𝚁𝙾𝙼𝙿𝚃𝚂. / 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬: 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 ! ( @everloves )
he couldn't quite take any more of this , the empty feeling in his chest every time that their eyes met , how he ached for her . conrad needed to know that it was really over , that the two of them had stopped harboring these feelings for one another . that way he could move on , free himself from the shackles of his mind , and the heart that beat only for her . " i feel nothing for you , belly . " the words come out in anger , wants to scream that he doesn't mean it .. that he can't remember the last time he'd said something he truly meant to her . that he was tired of putting his true feelings aside to spare everyone else's , and that seeing her with jeremiah , happy , was killing him on the inside . but how happy could they have been if he was the one here with her right now ?
when she had called him , conrad wanted to ignore the call . assume that it was a buttdial , or wrong number . but he knew that neither of those things were the case . though it'd been so long since the last time that they'd spoken , he still picked up , hoping that she would say those magic words and he'd come running back . that's all it would take . but the words fail to come , instead an invitation arises to meet her at the beach . now the two were sitting inches from each other , the silence overpowered by the waves that crashed against the shore . how dare she ask him that ? knowing that his brother was sitting inside , knowing that of course he still had feelings for her .. how could he not ?
prove it . the words sound like a plea , and conrad actually believes for a split second that things could change . but he can't let it happen like this . if belly wanted to be with him , if she still had feelings for him .. things had to happen on her terms . he wouldn't stand between either of them being happy , belly or jeremiah . " prove it ? " conrad taunts , rolling his eyes before he leans in . grabbing her chin lightly , he moves to connect their lips , trying to convince himself that it didn't mean anything . this wouldn't change anything , and there weren't a dozen butterflies going crazy in the pit of his stomach . he lingers for far longer than he should , proving the opposite of his point . conrad pulls back , lips inches from her own , " see ? " he breaths out in the space between the two of them . " nothing .. "