[ Inigo feels the tips of his ears starting to burn as he listens to those words. The praise heaped upon him so easily. It's overwhelming, and it kind of feels like he doesn't deserve it. How much does she really know about you, the usual insecurities in the back of his head whisper, and he kind of feels like they're right. Isn't Olivia just saying that because she doesn't know the full him? Because she doesn't know the many times he screwed up, the times he couldn't be as kind as his mother, couldn't be as strong as his father?
But he can't fully discard the compliments when they come from her. He can't fight them. All he can do is try to accept them for now, even if they may not truly soak through to his heart just yet.
Even if all he can do is force himself to smile up at her in appreciation and gratitude, his hands still gathering snow, though more slowly now. ]
It's alright. You don't have to worry about that.
[ The difficulty with imagining it, that is, not all the things she's saying about Inigo! He can just.. gently.. go around those with a biiig turn and instead focus on her, right. It's for the better. ]
Things will fall into place eventually. You shouldn't force anything, or worry about anything. They'll happen as they come, no matter when it is. [ He shakes his head, though makes sure the smile doesn't fade. ] I wouldn't ever want my existence to be something that forces you to do anything.
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But he can't fully discard the compliments when they come from her. He can't fight them. All he can do is try to accept them for now, even if they may not truly soak through to his heart just yet.
Even if all he can do is force himself to smile up at her in appreciation and gratitude, his hands still gathering snow, though more slowly now. ]
It's alright. You don't have to worry about that.
[ The difficulty with imagining it, that is, not all the things she's saying about Inigo! He can just.. gently.. go around those with a biiig turn and instead focus on her, right. It's for the better. ]
Things will fall into place eventually. You shouldn't force anything, or worry about anything. They'll happen as they come, no matter when it is. [ He shakes his head, though makes sure the smile doesn't fade. ] I wouldn't ever want my existence to be something that forces you to do anything.