@temptingnemesis ( … ) [ a sharp laugh burst from her lips as she shook her head slowly, eyes gleaming with incredulity. ] gods, you always did love the sound of your own voice. so arrogant. [ selene said, the words laced with mockery. ] do you miss me, is that it ? even now, you’re clinging to the idea that I’m nothing without you — that somehow, your physical absence would unravel me. [ her voice dripped with contempt as an amused smirk tugged at the corners of her mouth. ] you want credit ? fine. you / did / play your part. you helped carve out the ruthless, unfeeling version of me that stands here now. congratulations. [ her sharp chin then rose, her tone darkening. ] but don’t confuse your influence with ownership. you may have lit the match, sure. but I built the fire pit, I chose the fuel, and I danced in the flames. not because of you, but in spite of you. you didn’t make me. you just woke something that was already hungry.
[ her brow arched as he mentioned jack’s name yet again, thinking that it would get a rise out of her. she didn’t flinch, but something within her shifted. a tension beneath the surface. her hands slowly curled into fists at her sides, nails biting into her palms so hard that the skin bled. ]
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