Whitefish River if the men find out we can shapeshift, they’re going to tell the church

for the second time, mallaidh does not return her affections, or appear to even — saarthal withdrew, features twisting into confusion and a flicker of hurt; she didn't understand why. they'd been getting along after that date, right? and her feelings were out in the open, and mallaidh had —. saarth sucked in a breath, stepping away as anxiety rippled through her skin, an uncomfortable crawling sensation. she'd never been good at hiding her feelings. 

"of course!" saarthal agreed a little too eagerly (read:desperately), the urge to please and appease the other girl bursting forth through her veins. "i mean, if that's what you want. i did promise to stick with you," and here, her lip quirked upward to form a crooked half-smile, quietly begging mallaidh to please just -