[ elena knows she can take offence to that—and she does, a little. she doesn't act defiantly simply because she can. she does so because she suspects he's hiding something. whatever it is, they can handle it together.
she doesn't drop her gaze from his, peering up at him with a small worried pinch to her brows. ]
Or maybe I'm just worried my friend is trying to protect me from something he should also be protected from.
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[ elena knows she can take offence to that—and she does, a little. she doesn't act defiantly simply because she can. she does so because she suspects he's hiding something. whatever it is, they can handle it together.
she doesn't drop her gaze from his, peering up at him with a small worried pinch to her brows. ]
Or maybe I'm just worried my friend is trying to protect me from something he should also be protected from.