There's no need to mince words. There's no need to sugarcoat. I don't tone down the severity of my voice, because this is how I feel. If, in the process of trying to be outwardly kind, they come across the consequences, I will never forgive myself. And if I lie to them, try and explain that I'm fine with the matter, that I'm anything but mired in a shade of discomfort great enough that I can hardly look them in the eye while in uniform, that's its own brand of unforgivable.
I imagine Stephanie won't see it the same way.
"To build a romance within family is only asking for trouble. You are sisters. That is your strength, and the bond that you utilize in our line of work. With our mission. The moment the relationship turns romantic, you render that strength untenable."
A relationship is defined by how it starts. To change the dynamic and the shape, to try and render something strong into a more malleable position, it has consequences. Dick and Barbara didn't start out as family. Neither did Stephanie and Tim, when they first met. In both cases, the chemistry hit first, and a bond was forged on the basis of that.
This? This threatens to change their priorities. And in a way I can't accept.
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There's no need to mince words. There's no need to sugarcoat. I don't tone down the severity of my voice, because this is how I feel. If, in the process of trying to be outwardly kind, they come across the consequences, I will never forgive myself. And if I lie to them, try and explain that I'm fine with the matter, that I'm anything but mired in a shade of discomfort great enough that I can hardly look them in the eye while in uniform, that's its own brand of unforgivable.
I imagine Stephanie won't see it the same way.
"To build a romance within family is only asking for trouble. You are sisters. That is your strength, and the bond that you utilize in our line of work. With our mission. The moment the relationship turns romantic, you render that strength untenable."
A relationship is defined by how it starts. To change the dynamic and the shape, to try and render something strong into a more malleable position, it has consequences. Dick and Barbara didn't start out as family. Neither did Stephanie and Tim, when they first met. In both cases, the chemistry hit first, and a bond was forged on the basis of that.
This? This threatens to change their priorities. And in a way I can't accept.