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[glassbox]

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[notdaredevil]

Because—

[ It's not because he doesn't trust her. That, he's certain of. But he wants to hear her say it anyway. ]

Because the other side of love is the fear of how easily it could be ripped away, beyond logic or reason.

[glassbox]

[ Lil sighs into the receiver. ]

Listen, I used t'live with the guy, okay? For ages. Nothin' -- [ Well. To say nothing happened wouldn't be true. ] I survived that fine, didn't I?

[notdaredevil]

I don't know. You've never said a single thing about it.

[ And if anybody could hear that hesitation, the way she changed mid-sentence to avoid the lie, it would be him. ]

[glassbox]

Ain't nothin' t'say.

[notdaredevil]

Nothing at all?

[glassbox]

[ Defensively: ]

Y'gonna keep askin' me like I'm gonna change my answer?

[notdaredevil]

No. I suppose not.

[ Congrats that wasn't convincing at all, and now Matt's incredibly suspicious. ]

[glassbox]

[ There's a tense pause. Finally: ]

That all y'wanted then?

[notdaredevil]

That's all I needed to know.