[ he honestly doesn't have to apologise to her. it was well within his rights to be upset at her, to lose his temper at her. and it wasn't as if she was being cooperative or allowing him to placate or comfort her in any way, and yet, she still lashed out at him.

it wouldn't surprise her either if that was the end of it. after all, that's not how they should've dealt with what's happening to them. and again, lumine refuses to make any excuses for her own responses. ]

I mean, we could still fight, [ she says with a shrug, her gaze lowering to their hands. ] If that's what you want, I'm easy enough to be convinced. I'm just ...

[ exhausted and tired of having so much frustration within her, and dumping it on other people, hurting them in the process. it's not what she wants at all. ]

I don't want this to linger between us.