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theheadlessgroom · 1 month ago

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Susannah was once more very bashful at his praise of her, cheeks still rosy as she bowed her head as she took another sip of tea, too shy to look him in the eye: As far as she was concerned, it was the least she could do for him. After everything he'd done for her, not only saving her, but making sure she felt safe and secure in her home afterwards? Making sure he was healing comfortably...it really seemed like the very least she could do.

Honestly, in some ways, she felt like she wanted to do more for him than just that...sure, she gave him the salve and baked him muffins, but a part of her wanted to do more...maybe she'd make him dinner one of these nights, one of her days off, as a way of thanking him for that heavenly meal he brought her...

...or, maybe, just maybe...she could make him a sweater.

No, no, she thought to herself, quick to discard the notion, only half-listening to Philippe and Doreen now, the latter telling the former all about her fond memories of August Pace, in the short time he spent in her family's employ. No, even if he didn't know the meaning behind the sweater, she felt, perhaps, shouldn't...

...but she wanted to. She wanted to make something with love for him, something he could wear and treasure forever, that much she knew, deep down in her gut, in her heart of hearts...

...but she couldn't help but wonder just one thing:

Would he even want to wear her love?

#((it really isn't is it? susannah didn't have a maternal figure for so long; so it feels kinda natural))#((that she sorta latched onto belle; looking to her to fill that gap wilhelmina had inadvertently left behind))#((the same way randall looked to beau as a paternal figure in the absence of wilhelm!))#((meaning doreen really lacked both parental figures; they were both very distant during her childhood))#((so she not only looked to belle for comfort and support; but quickly warmed to august as a paternal figure))#((the kind of present; warm; approachable father she wished she had!))#((and neither august nor belle had any complaints about the girls looking up to them!))#((it meant a lot for august to be there for doreen when her own father couldn't be))#((much like how june was glad to be there for dorian in the absence of his mother))#((and it made belle very happy to see her young charge actually have a friend for a change))#((and was happy to be there for susannah! it's going to be a very emotional reunion; i think; for belle and susannah!))#outofhatboxes #beatingheart-bride #V:Genderbent

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