[ things with nico are complicated for him — too complicated. as he has with everyone, he's let them run off to do their own thing, form relationships around and without him. he doesn't know where he fits in with everyone, and a part of him doesn't want to find out in case it's revealed he doesn't. but at least the kid has a stable foundation to stand on. it's better than what luke could ever offer him. ]
Yeah, well. That's good. Kid's had a hard life. It's not easy being the son of a dickbag — trust me. I think he's been pretty lonely for some time, so ... If you don't take care of him, we're going to have a problem.
[ luke's not really doing a good job of it right now — and he's not even sure if it's welcome. ]
He deserves someone as clueless as him in the pop culture department to have his back.
[ She can't understand, of course, but she's seen people that are terrible. She knows them, really; she knows what it's like to come face to face with someone and be disappointed, she knows what it's like to trust someone and be proven to be a fool. She remembers hating herself because she had trusted Snape for so long (even if she was proven right to believe in him in the end), remembers her infatuation with Lockhart, remembers her trust in Draco's good side. For all her stubborn belief in people Hermione knows she stumbles sometimes.
She knows she's had misguided trust here, too, considering her strange relationship with Queen Solais and the King. She breathes out, shaking her head as she focuses on talking to Luke. ]
I'm going to do my best to help him, take care of him, make sure that he's cared for and loved. Because I do love him and he deserves to know that, always.
[ She's not really the type to be quiet about her affection once she's comfortable with it. ]
[ he has zero faith in martians like hermione and nico. ]
[ luke will always be jealous when it comes to others being accepted as "family" with others. it's all he's ever craved. but nico ... at least he'll be okay. luke doubts he can do anything for the kid. but maybe someoen who hadn't had a hand in his sister's death can. ]
He might explode from that. All that affection can't be good for his hair.
I've never failed at anything. I don't intend to start now.
[ Hermione Granger who's worst fear was, once, quite literally failure. Not anymore, though.
If only she knew how Luke felt. He's already part of her family, he is, and she knows it's unspoken; she just hopes he's aware of just how much she cares about him. ]
I'm sure he'll survive and, if not, I'll heal him right up.
The hair and the emoness and all that black ... Gods, Hermione. It turns me on.
[ considering he had this conversation with clarisse when things had remain unspoken between them and falsely good, it's a tease he can easily fall into. ]
compass.
[ to simply put it. ]
[ things with nico are complicated for him — too complicated. as he has with everyone, he's let them run off to do their own thing, form relationships around and without him. he doesn't know where he fits in with everyone, and a part of him doesn't want to find out in case it's revealed he doesn't. but at least the kid has a stable foundation to stand on. it's better than what luke could ever offer him. ]
Yeah, well. That's good. Kid's had a hard life. It's not easy being the son of a dickbag — trust me. I think he's been pretty lonely for some time, so ... If you don't take care of him, we're going to have a problem.
[ luke's not really doing a good job of it right now — and he's not even sure if it's welcome. ]
He deserves someone as clueless as him in the pop culture department to have his back.
Re: compass.
[ She can't understand, of course, but she's seen people that are terrible. She knows them, really; she knows what it's like to come face to face with someone and be disappointed, she knows what it's like to trust someone and be proven to be a fool. She remembers hating herself because she had trusted Snape for so long (even if she was proven right to believe in him in the end), remembers her infatuation with Lockhart, remembers her trust in Draco's good side. For all her stubborn belief in people Hermione knows she stumbles sometimes.
She knows she's had misguided trust here, too, considering her strange relationship with Queen Solais and the King. She breathes out, shaking her head as she focuses on talking to Luke. ]
I'm going to do my best to help him, take care of him, make sure that he's cared for and loved. Because I do love him and he deserves to know that, always.
[ She's not really the type to be quiet about her affection once she's comfortable with it. ]
We could take classes together.
compass.
[ he has zero faith in martians like hermione and nico. ]
[ luke will always be jealous when it comes to others being accepted as "family" with others. it's all he's ever craved. but nico ... at least he'll be okay. luke doubts he can do anything for the kid. but maybe someoen who hadn't had a hand in his sister's death can. ]
He might explode from that. All that affection can't be good for his hair.
compass.
[ Hermione Granger who's worst fear was, once, quite literally failure. Not anymore, though.
If only she knew how Luke felt. He's already part of her family, he is, and she knows it's unspoken; she just hopes he's aware of just how much she cares about him. ]
I'm sure he'll survive and, if not, I'll heal him right up.
compass.
[ and if she doesn't know han/leia is otp, he's going to cry. ]
I only trust one of you with sweet talking the judge.
compass.
[ She doesn't mention not being entirely sure on Star Wars. Nope. ]
Do you really think that Nico could butter you up?
[ Teasing. ]
compass.
[ considering he had this conversation with clarisse when things had remain unspoken between them and falsely good, it's a tease he can easily fall into. ]
compass.
[ ... Obviously he's joking. She isn't that daft. ]