“Come on! Society’s full of little white lies, things people say because we can’t bear to face the shadows. No man who considered himself a good man would ever let a girl saying she’s not pretty slip by without correcting her.”
“But you are! Why do you think you aren’t?” He said, the frown still painted across his lips.
“Let me see.” Summer hitched herself up on one elbow to look at him. “We’ll set the issues of my build wholly aside for the moment. My mouth is too wide, my eyes too narrow, when I laugh I look like a horse, my forehead is too broad, and oh yes, I have no chest to speak of.”
“Winter. She works for SHIELD.” She rolled her eyes a touch. “Yes we’re named that way on purpose, yes she’s my twin, no we don’t look alike. She’s prettier than I am.”
Tom smiled apologetically. “I’m sorry, but you shouldn’t compare yourself to her..you are beautiful..” He said kindly but in a soft tone.
“Flattery will get you everywhere, darlin’, even if I know it’s an untruth. Are you just going to stand there looking awkward, or are you going to sit down?”
Tom frowned, one of his eyebrows arching a curve. “Oh, I’m sorry..” He sat down beside her with a somewhat tired sigh. “But I really don’t have reasons to lie to you..”
“Come on! Society’s full of little white lies, things people say because we can’t bear to face the shadows. No man who considered himself a good man would ever let a girl saying she’s not pretty slip by without correcting her.”
“Winter. She works for SHIELD.” She rolled her eyes a touch. “Yes we’re named that way on purpose, yes she’s my twin, no we don’t look alike. She’s prettier than I am.”
Tom smiled apologetically. “I’m sorry, but you shouldn’t compare yourself to her..you are beautiful..” He said kindly but in a soft tone.
“Flattery will get you everywhere, darlin’, even if I know it’s an untruth. Are you just going to stand there looking awkward, or are you going to sit down?”
Tom walked over, pulling up a gentle smile to his lips. “Oh, nothing really, films and what not, and some company..” He shook his head. “And you? How are you?”
She shrugged, lying back down on the…
“Oh, I see..well, then..” Tom glanced around with her, wondering of what to talk about. “Excuse my curiosity, who is your sister?” The actor tilted his head again, just to be a bit curious as he usually was.
“Winter. She works for SHIELD.” She rolled her eyes a touch. “Yes we’re named that way on purpose, yes she’s my twin, no we don’t look alike. She’s prettier than I am.”
Tom walked over, pulling up a gentle smile to his lips. “Oh, nothing really, films and what not, and some company..” He shook his head. “And you? How are you?”
She shrugged, lying back down on the blanket, hands folded behind her head. “There’s some stuff I’m waiting to hear about, but other than that, I’ve all the free time I like.”
“Is that so? What are you waiting for?” Tom asked just a bit with his curiosity showing, raising an eyebrow to her.
“Oh, work stuff. It’s not tournament season yet, and the city’s pretty well cleared up, so unless there’s another major disaster … ” She trailed off, glancing around. “I thought I would hear from my sister today, but no such luck.”
Tom walked over, pulling up a gentle smile to his lips. “Oh, nothing really, films and what not, and some company..” He shook his head. “And you? How are you?”
She shrugged, lying back down on the blanket, hands folded behind her head. “There’s some stuff I’m waiting to hear about, but other than that, I’ve all the free time I like.”
“Person? What do you mean?” He asked, tilting his head slightly.
“The reason why you can’t. You have a person you love, right?”
Tom looked down, his brows furrowed as he took in a breath. “Yes, but..I um..” He found it hard to put it into words, he sighed again.
“But? If you love them, then I understand.” Summer hitched one shoulder. “There aren’t many people who can do like I do, loving so many people all at once.”
Tom smiled slightly, but gratefully. “Um, thank you..”
“So, tell me. What kind of person had the loyalty of a person like you?”
She smiled wistfully. “No, of course not. I beg your pardon.” Deliberately, she put some space between them. “I understand if you need to leave now. But you’re welcome to stay.”
“Really, I wouldn’t want to leave you alone so suddenly..I’m really sorry.” He tried a small smile.
“Don’t be. I expected it. Can you … tell me about that person?” She was hugging her knees to her chest, defensive, and couldn’t seem to stop. But at least she still had control of her voice.
“Person? What do you mean?” He asked, tilting his head slightly.
“The reason why you can’t. You have a person you love, right?”
Tom looked down, his brows furrowed as he took in a breath. “Yes, but..I um..” He found it hard to put it into words, he sighed again.
“But? If you love them, then I understand.” Summer hitched one shoulder. “There aren’t many people who can do like I do, loving so many people all at once.”
She smiled wistfully. “No, of course not. I beg your pardon.” Deliberately, she put some space between them. “I understand if you need to leave now. But you’re welcome to stay.”
“Really, I wouldn’t want to leave you alone so suddenly..I’m really sorry.” He tried a small smile.
“Don’t be. I expected it. Can you … tell me about that person?” She was hugging her knees to her chest, defensive, and couldn’t seem to stop. But at least she still had control of her voice.
“Person? What do you mean?” He asked, tilting his head slightly.
“The reason why you can’t. You have a person you love, right?”
She smiled wistfully. “No, of course not. I beg your pardon.” Deliberately, she put some space between them. “I understand if you need to leave now. But you’re welcome to stay.”
“Really, I wouldn’t want to leave you alone so suddenly..I’m really sorry.” He tried a small smile.
“Don’t be. I expected it. Can you … tell me about that person?” She was hugging her knees to her chest, defensive, and couldn’t seem to stop. But at least she still had control of her voice.