Board Thread:Short Stories and Fanfictions/@comment-43347423-20200111144721/@comment-43347423-20200208173821

Tiergan smiled at her. “Yes, again. I want to make sure that none of the-” here his smile turning knowing, and Sophie felt her face heat up. “new developments rock your trust. So you’ll each be sharing three secrets with each other.”

“Okay,” Fitz sighed, and Sophie reluctantly nodded.

Do you want to go first, or should I? Fitz asked.

You, Sophie immediately decided.

Fitz groaned. Why did I let you make that choice for me?

Sophie laughed.

Okay, um… Fitz started, grasping for a secret that wasn’t too embarrassing. What about how before Alvar’s tribunal I told my dad to go tell Keefe to back off from you?

You did? Sophie asked, not sure what emotion she felt. Why…?

I don’t know, Ftiz said. ''I guess I was just jealous that you’d been so close to Keefe before that. And I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t losing you.''

That’s kind of cruel, Sophie said. What did he say?

''My dad? That he’d do it. But I don’t know how it went or what he said, exactly. You’d have to ask Keefe.''

I’m going to.

An awkward silence ensued.

Sophie finally broke it. ''I hope your dad was nice about it. That could mess with Keefe’s head, especially since he looked up to him.''

Yeah, I guess I didn’t really think about that. Fitz said guiltily.

No guilt! Sophie yelled in Fitz’s mind. Don’t let your mind break like Keefe’s did.

It’s okay to feel a little guilt, Sophie, Fitz said. Only a lot will break your mind.

I know, Sophie agreed, but that’s how it started for Keefe, too.

How long was his mind breaking for? Fitz asked.

Sophie almost said it, but then realized: Does this count as one of my secrets?

Fitz hesitated. Fine.

Sophie grinned, but her victory was short lived. What she had to say now… Since your dad’s mind broke.

WHAT?