It takes her a moment to recognize the feeling as fear. Fear tangled up with something desperate and on the verge of breaking. Because the way he says it... it's familiar. So familiar that she might just barely be able to bring herself to hope.
Her mouth pulls into a lopsided smile and in a warm, rueful voice she says; ]
You liar. [ But it doesn't sound like an accusation. Somehow it sounds... familiar and pleased. Maybe even knowing. ] You should know better than to try and wave me off with a lie like that. You knew he'd be there, didn't you?
[ Does he? Does he? Her heart's pounding so hard in her throat she can hardly speak around it.
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It takes her a moment to recognize the feeling as fear. Fear tangled up with something desperate and on the verge of breaking. Because the way he says it... it's familiar. So familiar that she might just barely be able to bring herself to hope.
Her mouth pulls into a lopsided smile and in a warm, rueful voice she says; ]
You liar. [ But it doesn't sound like an accusation. Somehow it sounds... familiar and pleased. Maybe even knowing. ] You should know better than to try and wave me off with a lie like that. You knew he'd be there, didn't you?
[ Does he? Does he? Her heart's pounding so hard in her throat she can hardly speak around it.
Ai swallows. ]
... I didn't remember in time.