[ she's got a good idea of it now, anyway... miss middle of the pack in a prestigious academic school is smarter than average, she's got it. ]
He's such a jerk. [ huff. ] And he didn't even stick around to see I was right, either!
[ ... ]
But I think he doesn't understand... because he's never felt it before. How much fear, pain, and sadness comes from loving someone. How happy you can be too. How certain you feel when you're with them -- it's more than some chemicals. I mean, maybe part of it is that, but... you can't boil it down that way.
[ reduce it to nothing.
anna brightens up after that though, grinning widely. ]
I thought you might agree, but I'm happy to hear it anyway! I guess I can make it my second priority to prove him wrong until he opens up more. Saying things like "oh, everyone here is so wonderful" won't cut it in the second week!
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He's such a jerk. [ huff. ] And he didn't even stick around to see I was right, either!
[ ... ]
But I think he doesn't understand... because he's never felt it before. How much fear, pain, and sadness comes from loving someone. How happy you can be too. How certain you feel when you're with them -- it's more than some chemicals. I mean, maybe part of it is that, but... you can't boil it down that way.
[ reduce it to nothing.
anna brightens up after that though, grinning widely. ]
I thought you might agree, but I'm happy to hear it anyway! I guess I can make it my second priority to prove him wrong until he opens up more. Saying things like "oh, everyone here is so wonderful" won't cut it in the second week!