[ it isn't news to him, being told he's octavia's biggest motivator. as oblivious as he sometimes is, by choice and by it being a natural response for him, bellamy has seen it. she's told him as much, finding the words he'd promised to her when she'd been born mean much more coming from her, as she hadn't ever been tasked with the responsibility of looking after him. it'd always been him needing to look out for her, as if he was capable of caring for himself, or she had been more important, thought to be too wild or ignorant to what he had the opportunity to live and witness outside of their home. ]
[ hearing it from raven, though ... her word, her opinions, insight, motivational speeches — she's come to mean something to him. his relationship with octavia has always been his own, but he doesn't feel defensive hearing her out. ]
[ he doesn't look at her, focusing on zelo. lifting his hand, he brushes his fingers between his eyes, down the slope of his snout lightly. his tone remains quiet, since he doesn't think he needs to speak loudly, and doesn't want to, anyway. ] She has Lincoln now. [ and it's been a source of his own jealousy as well as his comfort in staying in eudio a little longer. lincoln is good for octavia, even for himself, but he often feels misplaced when he's around. ] If she didn't, I wouldn't be here.
[ meeting his deal as quickly as he could, he'd be out if lincoln hadn't followed her. ]
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[ hearing it from raven, though ... her word, her opinions, insight, motivational speeches — she's come to mean something to him. his relationship with octavia has always been his own, but he doesn't feel defensive hearing her out. ]
[ he doesn't look at her, focusing on zelo. lifting his hand, he brushes his fingers between his eyes, down the slope of his snout lightly. his tone remains quiet, since he doesn't think he needs to speak loudly, and doesn't want to, anyway. ] She has Lincoln now. [ and it's been a source of his own jealousy as well as his comfort in staying in eudio a little longer. lincoln is good for octavia, even for himself, but he often feels misplaced when he's around. ] If she didn't, I wouldn't be here.
[ meeting his deal as quickly as he could, he'd be out if lincoln hadn't followed her. ]