[ there's a temptation of his own, to say that there must be more, that can't be all there is, but optimism escapes him right now. nick knows his own life too well to say with any certainty that there has to be something better that she's going to return home to.
instead he just hugs her back, arm slung around her waist, and it's very, very hard to smile at all, actually. ]
I'd invite you, if I could. If we work out how, you're top of the guest list.
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[ there's a temptation of his own, to say that there must be more, that can't be all there is, but optimism escapes him right now. nick knows his own life too well to say with any certainty that there has to be something better that she's going to return home to.
instead he just hugs her back, arm slung around her waist, and it's very, very hard to smile at all, actually. ]
I'd invite you, if I could. If we work out how, you're top of the guest list.