Jyn shrugged, a halfhearted attempt to downplay the whole thing. She didn't want to ruin this again with her own stupidity; she didn't want to leave him thinking about the fact that she'd had a whole life with him that he hadn't experienced. Now that he knew, it seemed better not to dwell on it. But at the same time, dodging his questions had completely backfired before, and she had no real intention of doing so. None of this was a secret. It just was difficult to talk about, even — or maybe especially — with him.
"Well, it seemed like a good idea when I got it," she said. "And then it didn't seem like a good idea anymore, so I got rid of it." Too flippant, not convincing enough. She closed her eyes for a moment, took a deep breath, focusing on the gentle touch of his hand and the warmth of his body near hers in the cool water. "It was sort of a... post-getting married impulse. So, when that ended..."
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Date: 2025-06-06 04:06 am (UTC)"Well, it seemed like a good idea when I got it," she said. "And then it didn't seem like a good idea anymore, so I got rid of it." Too flippant, not convincing enough. She closed her eyes for a moment, took a deep breath, focusing on the gentle touch of his hand and the warmth of his body near hers in the cool water. "It was sort of a... post-getting married impulse. So, when that ended..."