by Iri » September 25th, 2014, 10:16 pm
"She isn't," Shujaa said. "She's not how you think she is. She's not mean or cruel or evil. And instead of actually being confident... She only acts like it. She's terribly insecure. She thinks she's a freak who can't be loved, or doesn't deserve to be loved, or isn't worthy of being loved... You get it." Her ears flattened with embarrassment as she realized she was rambling. "And considering that she's never been loved before in her life, by anyone, the thought of it just terrifies her."