Season5: Eps15 - Sin in the City 5 (photo story)
**Silence falls, as both try to acclimate to the unexpected heaviness of the conversation**
Chloe (softly): “Okay, Reef, I’m about to tell you exactly how I feel, so will you listen? I’m not good at this stuff, but I’m going to try, because if I had known you were this shredded up inside, and worse yet that I’m the reason for it, I’d have made the effort sooner. I just figure, out of everyone, you know me best. You. Not Suki. Not Z. And I take it for granted you don’t need the words. But you do. Everyone does. I’m so sorry.”
Reef: *turns his head to look at Chloe, expression cautious* “I’m listening.”
Chloe: “Erm, thanks…*tremulous smile* so, ah, I think our take on love is different. You see love as something unyielding, kind of like a stone fortress. You plop it down around someone and there it stays, unchanging and steady, but love for me is like water: fluid, adaptable… *thrusts her fingers through her hair, anxiously*…wait that makes it sound fickle, but it’s not. Crap, what am I trying to say…? It’s stronger for it. Love’s so strong because it can change. Rigidity just means something’s gonna break faster when pressured, y’know. Love shouldn’t be rigid. Erm, with me so far?”
Reef: *nods slowly* “Yeah.”
Chloe: *closes her eyes, struggling to paint her feelings into words* “Love pools inside you, ready to ebb and flow around the people in your life, like the tides. Yes, I loved Z, and I still love him madly, but the flow of it has changed. The quality of it…” *stops speaking, uncertain how to continue her explanation*
Reef: *sensing Chloe’s frustration, gently* “Hey, it’s okay, Chlo. I get you. I don’t even know how this conversation got started. A fight really wasn’t on my agenda today. I hate fighting with you. Makes my tummy hurt…for real this time.”
Chloe: *shakes head, eyes opening* “No, I want to finish what I’m trying to say. It’s important…hmm. Forget the water analogy, do you remember in biology class when the teacher said plants in the forest will grow towards the brightest patch of sun?”
Reef (exasperatedly): “Seriously? You’re going to use high school biology to get your point across? I thought you were trying to crystal things up for me, not further fog ‘em up.”
Chloe: *withering look* “Reef. Don’t act stupid. You’re not.”
Reef: *sighs* “Yeah, I think I remember something like that, betwixt the naps I used to snag in class.”
Chloe: “Well, Z used to be the brightest spot in my forest. I thought there’d never be anyone else for me. He was it. He was my sun. So, I grew towards him.”
Reef: *look of wariness* “I know. I was there while you were doing all that growin’, remember?”
Chloe (earnestly): “But that’s not true anymore. You’re my brightest spot now. Reef, I never knew I could feel this way for anyone, and it was so effortless. Falling for you was as natural as day slipping into night.”
Reef: *closes his eyes, reverently* “So you felt it, too? It wasn’t just me?”
Chloe: “No, it wasn’t. And I’m sorry I ever made you feel like it was one-sided. Once upon a time, I thought Z was my sun, but it turns out he was just a star. You’re my sun. You blaze brighter, hotter, and truer for me than anyone. I grow towards you now. Only you. I couldn’t stop myself any more than a redwood could stop itself from stretching to meet the sky.”
Reef: *eyes narrow, staring at Chloe intently, saying nothing*
Fashion Credits
**Any doll enhancements (i.e. freckles, piercings, eye color changes) were done by me unless otherwise stated.**
Chloe
Crochet Top: watbetty
Short: Mattel – CaliGirl Barbie
Boots: Snow’s Shopping Paradise (ebay)
Necklace: Me
Bracelets: Knife’s Edge Designs – Into the Woods – Earthly Delights Bracelet Set
Red “Bracelets”: Goody’s Hairbands
Doll is a Costume Drama Giselle re-rooted by the amazing valmaxi(!!!).
Reef
Shorts: Gwen of Gwendolyn’s Treasures
Tank: Mattel – Playline Ken – Underwear Pack
Necklace: Me
Doll is an IFDC High Elite Pierre.
Season5: Eps15 - Sin in the City 5 (photo story)
**Silence falls, as both try to acclimate to the unexpected heaviness of the conversation**
Chloe (softly): “Okay, Reef, I’m about to tell you exactly how I feel, so will you listen? I’m not good at this stuff, but I’m going to try, because if I had known you were this shredded up inside, and worse yet that I’m the reason for it, I’d have made the effort sooner. I just figure, out of everyone, you know me best. You. Not Suki. Not Z. And I take it for granted you don’t need the words. But you do. Everyone does. I’m so sorry.”
Reef: *turns his head to look at Chloe, expression cautious* “I’m listening.”
Chloe: “Erm, thanks…*tremulous smile* so, ah, I think our take on love is different. You see love as something unyielding, kind of like a stone fortress. You plop it down around someone and there it stays, unchanging and steady, but love for me is like water: fluid, adaptable… *thrusts her fingers through her hair, anxiously*…wait that makes it sound fickle, but it’s not. Crap, what am I trying to say…? It’s stronger for it. Love’s so strong because it can change. Rigidity just means something’s gonna break faster when pressured, y’know. Love shouldn’t be rigid. Erm, with me so far?”
Reef: *nods slowly* “Yeah.”
Chloe: *closes her eyes, struggling to paint her feelings into words* “Love pools inside you, ready to ebb and flow around the people in your life, like the tides. Yes, I loved Z, and I still love him madly, but the flow of it has changed. The quality of it…” *stops speaking, uncertain how to continue her explanation*
Reef: *sensing Chloe’s frustration, gently* “Hey, it’s okay, Chlo. I get you. I don’t even know how this conversation got started. A fight really wasn’t on my agenda today. I hate fighting with you. Makes my tummy hurt…for real this time.”
Chloe: *shakes head, eyes opening* “No, I want to finish what I’m trying to say. It’s important…hmm. Forget the water analogy, do you remember in biology class when the teacher said plants in the forest will grow towards the brightest patch of sun?”
Reef (exasperatedly): “Seriously? You’re going to use high school biology to get your point across? I thought you were trying to crystal things up for me, not further fog ‘em up.”
Chloe: *withering look* “Reef. Don’t act stupid. You’re not.”
Reef: *sighs* “Yeah, I think I remember something like that, betwixt the naps I used to snag in class.”
Chloe: “Well, Z used to be the brightest spot in my forest. I thought there’d never be anyone else for me. He was it. He was my sun. So, I grew towards him.”
Reef: *look of wariness* “I know. I was there while you were doing all that growin’, remember?”
Chloe (earnestly): “But that’s not true anymore. You’re my brightest spot now. Reef, I never knew I could feel this way for anyone, and it was so effortless. Falling for you was as natural as day slipping into night.”
Reef: *closes his eyes, reverently* “So you felt it, too? It wasn’t just me?”
Chloe: “No, it wasn’t. And I’m sorry I ever made you feel like it was one-sided. Once upon a time, I thought Z was my sun, but it turns out he was just a star. You’re my sun. You blaze brighter, hotter, and truer for me than anyone. I grow towards you now. Only you. I couldn’t stop myself any more than a redwood could stop itself from stretching to meet the sky.”
Reef: *eyes narrow, staring at Chloe intently, saying nothing*
Fashion Credits
**Any doll enhancements (i.e. freckles, piercings, eye color changes) were done by me unless otherwise stated.**
Chloe
Crochet Top: watbetty
Short: Mattel – CaliGirl Barbie
Boots: Snow’s Shopping Paradise (ebay)
Necklace: Me
Bracelets: Knife’s Edge Designs – Into the Woods – Earthly Delights Bracelet Set
Red “Bracelets”: Goody’s Hairbands
Doll is a Costume Drama Giselle re-rooted by the amazing valmaxi(!!!).
Reef
Shorts: Gwen of Gwendolyn’s Treasures
Tank: Mattel – Playline Ken – Underwear Pack
Necklace: Me
Doll is an IFDC High Elite Pierre.