"Come sit on your bed. I want to bandage your side, but I want you close to where you can lay down first."
Aerith keeps hold of his hand as she stands back up, releasing it so that she can offer a steadying arm instead while he rises.
"He knew so much about you and us. The places we've gone to together, the gardens, the wedding." She begins only once they're on their way. It's an upsetting conversation to have. Aerith didn't want to start it until he was close enough to his bed that if he decides to kick her out she won't leave him in a precarious position.
"He said I wasn't the first woman you used this con on. That you were just passing the time until I got handed off to him for the big payout. That you wanted me to think you cared about me because it was amusing to you."
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Date: 2023-02-21 11:06 pm (UTC)Aerith keeps hold of his hand as she stands back up, releasing it so that she can offer a steadying arm instead while he rises.
"He knew so much about you and us. The places we've gone to together, the gardens, the wedding." She begins only once they're on their way. It's an upsetting conversation to have. Aerith didn't want to start it until he was close enough to his bed that if he decides to kick her out she won't leave him in a precarious position.
"He said I wasn't the first woman you used this con on. That you were just passing the time until I got handed off to him for the big payout. That you wanted me to think you cared about me because it was amusing to you."