Author's Note: This is a companion piece to Terribly. The opinions of the characters may differ in the two, but the basic emotion is the same. I'd love to know what you think!

Toerag, Scumbag, Arrogant Prat

She didn't like the way you ruffled your hair. She thought it was you trying to look hot. She didn't realise it was a habit you'd had since childhood. She didn't swoon when you ruffled your hair; she wasn't like the other girls. Instead she spewed adjectives. Vile cretin, she called you, Toerag, scumbag, arrogant prat. So you decided to stop.

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She didn't like the way you laughed. She thought it was you trying to disturb her studying. She didn't realise that it was just you being nervous around her. She didn't giggle stupidly when you laughed; she wasn't like the other girls. Instead she spewed adjectives. Vulgar Neanderthal, she called you, Toerag, scumbag, arrogant prat. So you decided to stop.

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She didn't like the way you played with the Snitch. She thought it was you trying to show off. She didn't understand it was your way to ensure you didn't lose your mind around her. She didn't cheer flirtatiously when you played with the Snitch; she wasn't like the other girls. Instead she spewed adjectives. Despicable show off, she called you, Toerag, scumbag, arrogant prat. So you decided to stop.

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She didn't like the way you asked her out. She thought it was you trying to prove that you could have anyone you wanted. She didn't understand that you truly cared for her. She didn't faint out of shocked pleasure when you asked her out; she wasn't like the other girls. Instead she spewed adjectives. Worthless dunce, she called you, Toerag, scumbag, arrogant prat. So you decided to stop.

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You stopped ruffling your hair- because she didn't like it. You stopped laughing- because she didn't like it. You stopped playing with the Snitch- because she didn't like it. You stopped asking her out- because she didn't like it.

But you can't stop loving her, even if you tried. She can call you what she pleases- toerag, scumbag, arrogant prat- but you can't stop loving her…

~littlegirlgonemad~