@fakedsciences (juniper) said: "If you don't want to be here, we can leave."
She doesn't want to be here. And it's as though there is fishing line wrapped around her heart, pulling tighter and slicing into it the longer she stands in the same room as him. Even if they are on opposite sides of the room. Even if he's either not seen her yet, or is pretending he hasn't.
Pippa thinks of the broken glass vase and the black roses the last time they'd been broken up over Valentine's Day and chokes on the thought of what might be next.
Being here has the potential to break the longest streak of no contact she's had with Yusef since before their first breakup, and she does not want to be here; does not want to remind him of her existence.
But Juniper had--up until she'd noticed Pippa's withdrawal into herself, at least--looked to be enjoying herself. And she feels shame adding weight to her back for ruining her night out.
"I'm sorry. Can we--?" Her mouth is dry when she goes to speak, her tongue sticking fast to the roof of her mouth, and she reaches for her overpriced, chain-restaurant cocktail. "Maybe another restaurant? I'm so sorry, Juniper. He's not even-- He's not even looking at me and I let him ruin this."













