Bold Of You To Assume 소설 & 이야기

“But woven from the same cloth. She promises strength. She gives you a knife that’s strapped to your own hand. Every time you swing it, you cut yourself too.” “How did you break it?” I asked quietly. His smile returned, but brittle. “Who says we did?” he asked. “You’re not cursed,” I said. “Not like him. I’d see it.” “You see more than most,” he acknowledged. “But assumptions are dangerous.” He glanced down at his hands, flexing them slightly.

Because that— Required something different. Not analysis. Not strategy. Perspective. ⸻ “It’s exposure,” I said finally. A beat. “But not the kind we’ve been managing.” His gaze sharpened. “How?” “Because it’s not built on perception,” I said. “It’s built on assumption.” Another beat. “And assumption doesn’t need proof.” ⸻ That was the risk. Not what people saw. But what they believed— Without needing to see. ⸻ “And belief,” I added quietly, “is harder to control.”

Freda's POV His accusation left me mortified. "Watch your words, young lady, I won't hesitate to render you speechless right now." He tucked his hands into each other facing me with so much anger. This was what I was trying to explain to Aaron all day. Alfred was good at these assumptions that could cloud the person's real personality for the longest time. His words have always had a sharp edge, they always cut through my existing wounds. "You haven't seen me all day and you just assume that I ran away with Aaron?"

Or I am just assuming hard that were good but were not actually fine. After all, I end up trusting him. So I guess, we're fine.

But I knоw Blаkе ѕаіd he hаd a mоmеnt of full paranoia where hе wаѕ ѕurе thе whоlе April case wаѕ аn іnѕіdе jоb. I thought іt wаѕ сrаzу at thе time, but maybe wе were сlоѕеr thаn we thоught way bасk thеn? My mіnd is fаіthfullу fоllоwіng thе trаіl of еvіdеnсе, juѕt as it’s been trained tо do. It’ѕ аutоmаtіс thеѕе dауѕ. It іngrаіnеd in me tо never make аѕѕumрtіоnѕ. Evіdеnсе is one thing; аѕѕumрtіоn іѕ an еntіrеlу different bеаѕt.

He glimpsed at the girl, and caught a worried expression. ''There's no need to panic. Like I said, he's not going to bite so much.'' Hau Lin reassured, but to Zee, that was a danger warning. Today was going to be a tense day for her. She could feel it. But, to Hau Lin, this was the beginning of a perfect movie day for him and that too, of something unfathomable and absolutely brand new.

Observant. The kind of man who doesn’t speak unless he has something worth saying. Marcus trained them well. Or maybe he just chose them well. “You’ve been quiet,” I say, turning my gaze to him. “Do you have anything to add?” He meets my eyes. Steady. Careful. “You’re making assumptions,” he says. I nod slowly. “Yes.” “And?” “And assumptions can be dangerous.” A faint smile curves my lips. “Only if they’re wrong.” Silence again.

“And where would you go? You have no home, no money, no protection. Out there, you’re vulnerable. Here, you’re safe.” Safe. The word from Alessandro felt hollow. I clenched my fists, trying to keep my frustration in check. “I don’t feel safe here,” I admitted, my voice trembling slightly, betraying my anger. He raised an eyebrow, an unreadable look crossing his face. “You misunderstand the situation,” he said slowly, almost condescendingly. “This isn’t about what you feel. It’s about what’s best for you.” Alessandro’s words stung, but I wasn’t about to back down. “You don’t even know me,” I shot back, my voice growing louder. “How could you possibly know what’s best for me?”

Fucking bastard! ****

Cocky bastard. “Just know that if we're gonna do this… it will be on my terms.”