10. One true thing
He was an unforgiving man, a born leader as heralded by his family and much to his father's pride. He had expectations that were to be met without fail or quarrel and if either was breached he came down harshly. Yes, he could be quite brutal when disciplining. He had crushed Tatiana's sense of self before all the mechanic staff and any on-lookers at the Cave race; she had needed it. He…continually reminded her of his disinterest. She needed it, too. And yet, even with that, hope remained. She greatly suspected that she would be forever naïve as his rejections fierce. And truer still, her endless unyielding.