daphne is not who you think (greenmum) wrote in afic,
For a moment her sour expression halted and turned into a small understanding smile before he began to bemoan and harass himself. As he continued however, her face slide into one of neutrality, digesting his words and their meaning, refusing to let her own feelings show on her face.
Jaw tight she lightly shook her head, though as his hand reached out she did in fact take it, letting the palms touch in the threaded hold. "Considering twice you have done so and twice I have reciprocated means that the blame is also with me.
"Blaise, you were my first love, and because of that I will always love you... There have been times--many times--that I regret not fighting for you when we were younger, occasionally those still ring true these days." Daphne looked utterly serious as she spoke. "I do love you Blaise, and I will not falsely say that I do not want to continue either; but- I also cannot. Whatever our unrequited feelings to one another.. we are not free to make those options any longer. And I believe, once we are apart we will remember that clearer then in the romantic-hazed twilight." With that Daphne leaned down to first kiss his knuckles and then pressed a soft kiss to his mouth, pulling away slowly so as not to continue the temptation (for both of them).