For her, the answer was no, plain and simple. All of those things she had dreamed about five years ago where largely an impossibility and she had learned to settle. Even if she was finding happiness in where she did, it was still settling. "What happened to me is still happening," she said softly. And maybe that was in part her fault, but it was also out of her control. Most days she could hide it, pretend that everything was okay, that she was normal, but on some days - days like today - that just became too much and she cracked a little.
Lavender could have let this devolve into some deep discussion that probably wouldn't change a thing, but she didn't want that. What really helped was just having another person nearby. So, she fell quiet for a few seconds, letting it hang between them and the marble staircases. After a moment, she turned her head to look at him, truly considering him for the first time since he sat down next to her and she made a choice then. "And when did you get so smart, anyway?"