I swallowed.
“I won’t lie and say I’ve suddenly realized I’m in love with you. I don’t really know what I feel, so I can only comment on what I think.
This is relatable, honestly. It can be a gradual thing, and it’s not always easy to tell if that’s actually what it is.
I can say I respect you on a lot of levels, even if I can’t figure you out.”
Was any of the stuff you said before a reflection of your real thoughts on Taylor? Because that question is very relevant right now.
“Sure as hell didn’t sound like you respected me thirty seconds ago.”
Exactly.
“I worry about you. You throw yourself into these situations like you don’t care if you die, like you’ve got nothing to stick around for except for those people you insist on protecting.
Ahhh. And that kind of worry can turn into anger towards the person you worry about very easily. “Why can’t you see that you need to be careful?! That I care about you?!”
And it’s worth noting that Brian is right here. Taylor has been acting, thinking, like that, and it’s been worrying me too from time to time.
Dinah, the people from your territory. People you barely know, if at all. And then you actually make it out okay, so you do it again, only more so. Riskier stuff.”
Her heroic side is dangerously strong.