@defendes sent : ❛ alright , i will. for you. ❜
it was a stupid thing to mention how rude , annoying , and entitled her boss was to ed before he came to see her. so when she sees him step into the café, she makes a beeline for him , forgetting the table waiting for their orders. they’ll be happier for it if they can enjoy their milkshakes without edmund acting like a raving lunatic. ❛ behave. ❜ she speaks quietly but the tone doesn’t leave any space for an argument. it’s behave , or else. she watches him skim over the face of everyone, probably looking for the ratty man she’s described. ❛ ed , ❜ her tone softens. she needs this job , shitty working conditions or not. she needs the job. even if he wants to protect her , he can’t always take away the things that bring her down. ❛ i need you to behave. ❜
his eyes come to meet her own and she sees the familiar warmth take hold as he looks at her ⸺ god , it should be illegal to feel like this for someone. finally , a grin grows on his face , his charming demenaour back for all to see.
“ alright , i will. for you. ”
she’s not asking for anything else. with a nod of acknowledgment , she gently coaxes him towards a free table before returning to her previous table. a charming smile and a thank you for their patience , a prayer to whatever god there might be , and all shall be well.