the donut dialer [ongoing]

16: ❝we all have our secrets, lorelei.❞

❝we all have our secrets, lorelei.❞

lorelei┃parker

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april 20th, 2:11 a.m.

"i've seen you almost my entire life."

"... what?"

"that wasn't the first time i saw you that day."

"what are you talking about?"

"nevermind."

"no, you can't escape this with another one of your 'neverminds'."

"forget i said it. it's not important, it doesn't matter anymore."

"it certainly is if you're keeping it from me. what were you talking about?"

"i was just saying that i've seen you more than once. twice, actually."

"that's not what you said. you told me you've seen me almost your entire—"

"forget it, okay? i'm just tired and it slipped my mind."

"... fine."

"you don't sound fine."

"i've never lied to you once, parker. just... remember that."

"we all have our secrets, lorelei."

"all secrets are meant to be unveiled. no secret is kept forever, you know that."

"you've kept secrets from me, too."

"like what?"

"like the ones about your dad."

"... that's different."

"how is it different? you always find a way to avoid talking about him, just like i avoid talking about... stuff."

"my dad is a sensitive topic. i don't like talking about him. i try not to."

"this is what i mean. you're being so vague about everything, and i try to hel—"

"my dad is dead, parker!"

"..."

"he's long gone. are you happy now? now that you know my little 'secret'?"

"... jesus, lorelei..."

"now you know that my father is dead and buried. goodnight, parker. i hope you're happy."

"lorelei, wait—"

✆ call ended ✆ at 2:20 a.m.

[a/n]: i'm so sad writing this, poor lorelei :( . thanks for 300 reads, though. love youuu~

~emma ♡