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|  Legend & Orlando Fortress of Brilliance ღ Mommy Quad
Katie sighed at his words. She knew that. That breaking up with someone didn't always mean falling out of love, feelings didn't always change. Just like hers hadn't. But that wasn't her point, wasn't he the one who had moved on? Or was trying, atleast? And yet, here he was, reminding her for what felt like the millionth time that he still loved her. Or maybe it just felt like the millionth time because she didn't know how to respond to that right now. But he knew how she felt.
He still hadn't let go. Legend was bad at listening to her demands such as this one. But she still wasn't going to react the way she absolutely would have, in a heart beat, when they had been eleven, twelve, thirteen and fourteen years old. Legend would have gotten hit right away after not listening, had that been the case. Looking up when she felt him loosen his hold on her a little more but still not completely letting go, Katie frowned. Why in Merlin's moldy old underpants was Legend grinning? She didn't find anything funny or happy about this. Behind her, was Orlando smiling too? Because Katie didn't find anything to be amused about. This wasn't a joking matter.
She looked away when he began to explain. She still didn't like the subject. Still didn't want to hear about Neptune, or what did or did not happen between Legend and the Ravenclaw. Ignorance was bliss, right? If only that were possible.. and then, something he said had her turning back to meet his gaze, almost hesitantly. So he hadn't told Neptune the way she had thought? Katie still wouldn't have felt better about the Ravenclaw knowing despite that, if Legend hadn't explained the rest. Advice? "You couldn't have told me that sooner?" Katie murmured, a bit pained as she realized exactily how stupid the whole thing really was. Like before she'd completely misunderstood, spent her last night at Hogwarts crying, and ended up being attacked in her compartment, maybe? Even last night, she had known he hadn't meant to hurt her. It still had, though. As he uttered those words, Katie could only nod her head slightly. She knew that, too.
When Legend tried to say again that Neptune was only his friend and he was trying to help her, Katie said nothing, choosing to let it go because.. it really didn't matter. That much was obvious now.
Was she serious? No, she was joking. Did he think she would have asked if she weren't being completely and entirely serious, if she didn't believe it? Dark eyes fluttering into view as she blinked a couple of times, trying to clear her rather blurred vision as Legend spoke. Clearly, he wasn't too pleased she had thought so. That she felt that way. And although she didn't feel much like laughing, Katie surprised herself when a little giggle escaped her mouth as Legend brought up 'when they were younger'. The tinsy trace of a smile that came with the laugh only lived for that split second, vanishing as she looked down. Forever. Was he sure of that? She listened on silently, not daring to interrupt.
When Legend finally let go, Katie actually hadn't expected it. And now, it was Orlando's turn to talk. He who had been extremely quiet while Legend got out what he needed to say, but then she supposed that was because they had planned this. It was bad enough that her crying hadn't come to a full stop, and Orlando's first words caused a couple of tears to swiftly fall. Whether because that was the truth, because of how silly she suddenly felt, or another reason entirely - it was really all of the above and then some. Orlando was right, they were her friends, and they were like family. But he still thought far too much of her. Katie could never understand why.
It was quite possible Katie had never felt more vulnerable than she did in that moment, more see-through, as if Legend and Orlando both could read her mind or something. That scared her, too. She didn't want to push them away. It hadn't been her goal. But then, by not trying - not trying at all to make things better, she kind of had done exactily that, and she was aware of that.. and Katie felt ashamed. Eyes closed when Lando brushed away her fallen tears, Katie closed the little gap between them to put her arms around him, hugging him tightly as more tears fell freely. "I think it's you guys who put up with me," she murmured, taking a deep breath. "I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. I'll stop, I promise."
After a long moment, Katie released Lando from the embrace and took a step back, wiping tears from her face with the back of her hand as she then turned to Legend, hesitant and apologetic all at once, but said nothing while she took the little steps to close the distance between them again. Katie knew exactily what she wanted to do in that moment, if she were to follow her heart. And yet, there was another bigger part of her that absolutely terrified, scared of what she was risking, what she could so easily lose again.
Not allowing herself to think about exactily how badly she could be messing things up further or the fact this could be one of the most stupid things she'd ever do, Katie let her heart win. If not for forever, just for this moment. Leaning up on her toes, her hands resting on Legend's shoulders, Katie lightly, and hesitantly pressed her lips to his.
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