To say that he was confused would be a serious, serious understatement. While he didn't want to believe the thoughts dripping into his head--likely inspired by his insecurity and the devil himself--he found it hard to understand why she would not have told Sirius about them being a couple, unless she was ashamed of him. But that didn't seem like Andromeda.. She was so different from most of the petty girls in the world. How could she be ashamed of him? Was this just her way of saying that she wasn't sure it was going to work out, and they should break it off before the school year to spare themselves the embarrassment?
[private chat - Andromeda]
callmemontague: Are you sure? callmemontague: I mean, I know I'm not the handsomest guy out there.. definitely not the bravest, and not the strongest. callmemontague: You could do way better.
He swallowed hard as he watched the screen, a very slight sheen of sweat coating his palms. He didn't mean to be insecure: he just wanted to make sure that she had the chance to back out if she wanted. It would be so much worse if he fully invested himself in her and the relationship he'd been dreaming about for so long, only to have it torn away from him because she'd never truly wanted it in the first place.