florence thought moving to forks would give her a break from the supernatural and the unknown but being a demigod, she should've known there was no such thing as a break from anything.
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— CHAPTER NINE — note(s): the outfit above is what florence is wearing ! —
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florence wiped the tears that had managed to slip out of her eyes as jasper finished telling her his life story.
yeah, she knew they were undead and such, but she never stopped to think about how bad things could be for them.
"i'm sorry you had to go through that." she muttered, not really knowing what to say. jasper shot her a soft smile and shook his head.
"no need to apologize, ma'am. it wasn't your fault." he replied, his tone almost feather like.
as much as he wanted to just act like it was nothing, florence was far too perceptive to fall for it. she could see the hurt and strain in his eyes and the troubled look behind his smile.
so she just let her instincts take over. she was the mom of the group, having talked and comforted the boys through enough situations to where it's just second nature to her at this point.
florence silently tugged jasper over so that he stood infront of her between her legs. they were about eye level, florence a little higher up since she was sat on the truck. florence took a deep breath before she cupped the boys cold cheeks and made him look directly into her eyes.
"i know that you're still hurting from it and that it still haunts you even after all this time, love, but listen to me when i say that you are not a monster. you didn't know any better. it's been far too long, you cannot keep beating yourself up about it. you are important and you are loved. you have obviously changed for the better and i know sometimes it's hard, but you just trying, and i can tell you try, already goes miles and miles. you deserve all the good things that have happened to you and are coming your way. it's okay to feel down about it, but please stop being so self critical. it's not good for you." she whispered, shivering when jasper's icy hands rested on her thighs halfway through it.
the boy let out a shaky, unneeded breath and shot the girl a small smile.
"ya know, if i could still cry, i'd be crying right now" he said, his accent thicker than usual. florence only gave him a watery smile and pulled him into a hug.
jasper wordlessly buried his face into her neck, muttering a thank you as she just shook her head and played with his hair.
she didn't know why she felt such a pull towards him but she was so happy that she was able to help him, even if it was just a little bit. she loved helping others, but this time it felt a bit different. it was almost like her heart swelled at simply being in the boys presence.
shaking it off, she made a mental note to get in contact with her mother later. for now, she would just enjoy the boy's company.
"come on, darlin'. a pretty little lady like you shouldn't stay out here too long, you'll freeze." jasper said, pulling away.
