[What feels right, and she imagines Ellie isn't much clearer on that, either.
And - there's a question she'd been expecting, because despite how much Ellie dislikes Vanadi, Steph knows he actually cares about her, that he isn't just pretending to get her into bed.
It's why she wants to give him an honest answer, but also why she's grateful that the kettle finally boils and she has an excuse to spend a few moments pouring water into the pot, before bringing everything over to the table, avoiding his gaze the whole time.
Barely a minute passes, but it feels like forever to her, but then she's sitting in the chair closest to him, facing him.]
I don't know. [Well that was a whole lot of avoidance for a shitty answer, but she does at least continue:] Personally, I can, you know, manage, but Ellie is...
[Her expression is apologetic, as she shrugs, because they both know that Ellie doesn't like him.]
We didn't really get a chance to discuss this part of the situation.
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[What feels right, and she imagines Ellie isn't much clearer on that, either.
And - there's a question she'd been expecting, because despite how much Ellie dislikes Vanadi, Steph knows he actually cares about her, that he isn't just pretending to get her into bed.
It's why she wants to give him an honest answer, but also why she's grateful that the kettle finally boils and she has an excuse to spend a few moments pouring water into the pot, before bringing everything over to the table, avoiding his gaze the whole time.
Barely a minute passes, but it feels like forever to her, but then she's sitting in the chair closest to him, facing him.]
I don't know. [Well that was a whole lot of avoidance for a shitty answer, but she does at least continue:] Personally, I can, you know, manage, but Ellie is...
[Her expression is apologetic, as she shrugs, because they both know that Ellie doesn't like him.]
We didn't really get a chance to discuss this part of the situation.
[That Steph was already sleeping with someone.]