Can You Love Me Even If I'm Broken
Chapter 3: The Sad Truth
Maeve(fl bestie)
📱Today is your big day!! You got this!
Maeve(fl bestie)
📱OMG!! It's just you and him and a bunch of dirt. Super romantic!! *not in a sarcastic way*
Iris Vance (fl)
📱Its a construction site, Maeve. I'm wearing this big boots.
Iris Vance (fl)
📱There's nothing romantic about this.
Maeve(fl bestie)
📱You're truly hopeless.
Maeve(fl bestie)
📱.....and I just saw something online today...Just ignore it, it's just garbage
Iris Vance (fl)
📱What garbage??
Maeve(fl bestie)
📱Well... Just gossip stuff and pictures of Julian and Isadora at some opera last night.
Maeve(fl bestie)
📱People are just making up stories.
Iris Vance (fl)
*feels a strange feeling when she hears about it but brushes it off*
Iris Vance (fl)
📱It's just a social event, nothing to do with my project.
Maeve(fl bestie)
📱Right. Of course.
Iris Vance (fl)
📱By the way. I am going to come by the shop after the site visit, if you are fine with it.
Maeve(fl bestie)
📱Of course, I am fine with it... You don't even have to ask. Just come whenever you feel like it.
Iris Vance (fl)
📱Okay. So I will tell you the details when I come by your shop..
Julian Thorne (ml)
*Talking sharply on his phone, looking exhausted and irritated*
Julian Thorne (ml)
*He ends the call and tries to smile but just a fake one*
Iris Vance (fl)
Hello. The site is impressive.
Julian Thorne (ml)
It's a lot of responsibility.
Julian Thorne (ml)
Sometimes it feels like it's all on my shoulders.
Iris Vance (fl)
*not getting what he is talking about, so she just concludes he is talking about the buildings*
Iris Vance (fl)
*cheerfully* The foundation seems solid from what I can see.
Julian Thorne (ml)
*Gives her a sad and slightly amused look*
Julian Thorne (ml)
It's pretty solid. Let's walk around the perimeter.
The walk was quiet. Julian didn't speak a word except for when he is answering Iris's questions
Iris Vance (fl)
(Did I do something wrong? Did I mess up something? Why is he so quiet today?)
Iris Vance (fl)
*shivers from cold*
Julian Thorne (ml)
*notices Iris shivering*
Julian Thorne (ml)
You're cold. Here, you can have my-
Julian Thorne (ml)
*He starts to take off his coat.Then he stops*
Julian Thorne (ml)
*He looks at this expensive coat, then at Iris covered in mud*
Julian Thorne (ml)
M-My apologies. We should probably conclude the site visit.
Julian Thorne (ml)
I have prior engagement I can't be late for.
Iris Vance (fl)
*Iris feels a sting of rejection*
Iris Vance (fl)
*hiding her sadness* Of course. I have all the measurements I need. Thank you for your time
Julian Thorne (ml)
❄️ I will have my assistant send the next steps. ❄️
Julian Thorne (ml)
Goodbye, Iris.
Maeve(fl bestie)
Okay, spill. *excited but then looks at Iris putting on a sad face*
Maeve(fl bestie)
What happened? *serious*
Iris Vance (fl)
It was awful. He was so different.
Iris Vance (fl)
Cold and distant
Maeve(fl bestie)
What do you mean? Did he say something?
Iris Vance (fl)
No. But that's the thing, he said nothing except reply to my question.
Iris Vance (fl)
It felt like I was talking to a stranger, a very polite stranger
Maeve(fl bestie)
Did something happen?
Iris Vance (fl)
Well... I was cold and I shivered.
Iris Vance (fl)
He noticed and actually started taking off this coat. *in a sad tone*
Maeve(fl bestie)
*excited* He did!! That's sweet!!
Iris Vance (fl)
*even sadder now* But then he stopped. He just....froze.
Iris Vance (fl)
He looked at his expensive coat and looked at me in my muddy boots, and put it back on 🙁🙁
Iris Vance (fl)
Then, He said "We should probably conclude. I have prior engagement"
Maeve(fl bestie)
*kinda mad at Julian for doing that to Iris* A "prior engagement"? That hurts.
Iris Vance (fl)
*sad but composed* What's worse is, in the car, I saw it.
Iris Vance (fl)
A society magazine left in the seat.
Iris Vance (fl)
There was a picture on the cover....of him and Isadora at the opera last night.
Iris Vance (fl)
They were all happy. The headline called them "The City's Golden Couple."
Maeve(fl bestie)
Oh, Iris...
Iris Vance (fl)
He left me in the dust to go back to her.
Iris Vance (fl)
*saying lifelessly* I was just a task on his list. A box to check
Iris Vance (fl)
He was probably embarrassed that he almost gave his coat to a plain plant girl.
Maeve(fl bestie)
Don't say that. Don't you dare say that
Maeve(fl bestie)
*trying to console Iris* You are brilliant and kind and...
Iris Vance (fl)
I thought we had some connection. That he saw me.
Iris Vance (fl)
But he only saw my useful skill and now the useful part is over.
Maeve(fl bestie)
*sorry that she gave her the idea that Julian liked her* Sorry, Iris. I really thought.....
Iris Vance (fl)
*bringing herself together* It's okay. It's better this way.
Maeve(fl bestie)
Do you want to crash over at my place?
Maeve(fl bestie)
We can watch movies and eat ice cream
Iris Vance (fl)
Thanks, but I think I just want to be alone for a bit.
Iris Vance (fl)
I also need to.....need to focus on the drawing. On the work. That's what matters
Maeve(fl bestie)
Okay...but remember I am always here.
Iris Vance (fl)
Thanks, Maeve *giving a sad smile*
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