have meant so much to me.
PinksPosies&Pearls:My club is hosting a tea ceremony,
And we’re inviting our most treasured friends
and loved ones to celebrate with us.
And of course I had a mind to invite you.
But I did not.
I invited someone else,
someone I want to be a part of my life.
Someone I can see myself with for the long haul.
How could I not?
He’s always known what to say to make me feel better.
He’s always known how to make me laugh and how to lend a supportive ear.
And even though he thinks he’s not brave,
he encouragesmeto be brave.
PinksPosies&Pearls:I love him.
And now I want to be there for him.
He’s been my rock & I want to repay that in kind for him,
now that he so desperately needs someone to care for him.
I couldn’t have done any of this without him.
And so I hope you understand.
If I can only choose one of you,
I have to choose him.
She was a nervous wreck. Sumi peeked from the edge of the partition that separated their guests from the staging area, her eyes bouncing from head to head, mentally cataloging all in attendance. The small space was full, with guests both young and old, some familiar faces and many more strangers.
She didn’t see him anywhere.
“I think I have everyone in order,” Yuriko announced, coming around the corner from the back. “Are you ready?”
“More like you’ve put the fear of assorted gods in them,” Sumi laughed, hoping her voice didn’t sound as forced and brittle to Yuri as it did to her own ears.”
“What’s wrong?” the ogress asked flatly.Dammit.
She shook her head, willing the tears not to fall. “He’s not here.”
Yuriko groaned, not needing more than that. Her eyes burned as she was pulled into a supportive hug, completely enveloped.
“Sweetie, I’m so sorry. Fuck him. Right? Let him stew in his resentment forever if that’s what he wants. Fuck him.”
