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I vacillate between wanting to talk to him longer and to go write more.
Laptop in my hands, I ask him quietly, “Why’d they name her Cassidy? Do you know?”
He nods. “Cassidy Walsh.”
I frown. “Who’s that?”
“Farrow’s mom,” Donnelly says, just as hushed. “She passed away when he was four. Breast cancer.”
“I never knew that,” I murmur.
“He might’ve told you.”
And I just don’t remember. Donnelly was trying to comfort me with the fact, but it sinks heavier. “Yeah.” I glance up at him. “Time feels so strange to me. All these babies are being born and announced and just yesterday it felt like all my cousins were single.” I stare far away. “I’m just waiting for everything to slow down, but it’s not. It won’t.”
“Everyone else might feel like they’re moving at warp speed, but I’m at your pace, space babe. We’re in the slo-mo zone together.” He’s trying to make the slo-mo setting sound fun. For me, I think, but with him, I haven’t wanted to go slow.
“Are you usually snail-paced with girls?” I ask him.
“Not usually, no,” Donnelly admits, trying to read my expression. “But I’ve gotta be with you, you know that…”
I know. My gaze is downcast, mixed emotions torpedoing me. The only way for him to speed up is if I remember.
He takes my hand in his and rubs his thumb over my mood ring. It’s grayer than purple today. Donnelly says, “I’d be frozen in a cryochamber pod with you, if that’s what it took.”
I brush some stray tears at the creases of my eyes. “Shit,” I curse, lifting the collar of my shirt to wipe my face.
“Luna.” He draws me closer, but I pull my hand out of his, then step further into my room.
“I’m okay.” I lift my laptop. “I’m just gonna go write.”
Donnelly shifts so he’s facing my room. “Can I get you anything?”
Her. “No,” I breathe.
“Alright.” He checks over his shoulder, possibly at my brother. “But I’m a call or knock away if you need anything.”
“Thanks, Donnelly,” I whisper, fighting tears. I reach for the door handle. He inches back into Xander’s room. And our grief-ridden eyes catch as I slowly shut the door on him.
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Posted by @Omega4Ever
LunaQuinn should be taken seriously! Here’s why (see pic)
The most underrated ship needs to sail ya’ll. Stop sleeping on Luna & Quinn. I’m telling you these two are the ones secretly together. I’ve been through all the Fanaticon Con pics posted of Xander & Luna + SFO, and the pics from the foam party are epic. She loves him. And he’s back on her detail after the kidnapping? How motherfucking CUTE. He’s there to support her and help her. It is the *only* thing that makes total sense.
@BeetleJuice23: I can’t see Luna with anyone.
@ConnorsEggpant: LunaQuinn is cute. I like it. But I def need to see more foam party pics. Someone should try to toy with the contrast. They’re all so dark and grainy.
@LionsTigers_andHales: Of all the dating theories for Luna, this is the most plausible for sure. He’s legit behind her ass in the pic. If you zoom in, his hand is on her hip. I bet she was grinding on him.
@Iheart_ryke_meadows: Awwwww they would be soooooo freaking cuuuuute!! Imagine how sweet he prob was to her after her fics leaked?
@beckett_is_mine: I love the LunaQuinn theories and all, but I think Quinn can do a lot better.
@StaleBread89: Never heard of a LunaQuinn. Luna and Donnelly are the better match. No contest. #Lunnelly
@dragons_breakfast15: Luna and the ass-wiper? Fuck no.
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PAUL DONNELLY
Xander is conked out in the other bed, but I can’t sleep. I sit up against the mound of pillows propped on the headboard. Hotel room is pitch-black, except for the blue glow of my cellphone. It’s not what’s keeping me wide awake though.
For one, Luna is sad, and that makes me really fucking sad. Giving her space is what I think she wants, so that’s what I’m trying to do.
For another, I got stuck scrolling through the WAC forum on Fanaticon. I thought I blacked out seeing the LunaQuinn thread. I literally had to blink to read beyond the title of the post.
The “epic” foam party picture is so dark that I had to fiddle with the brightness and contrast for fifteen minutes to see anything worth seeing. Which isn’t much. Luna bent over to grab the 3D glasses she dropped, and Quinn had been behind her. Hands off her. That’s the truth of the non-romantic matter.
Yeah, it looks like he’s up against her ass…but he wasn’t. I was there. Right there. You just can’t see me in the pic. I’m obscured in the dark background.
I pinch my eyes, aggravated, and I rub at them. Exhaling, I pop open Twitter and tweet about my favorite triad. Akara, Banks, and Sulli announced their marriage and pregnancy today. Finally. Lots of joyous things happening this December 15th. Love. Commitment. Babies.
