A/N: Kind of related to the previous one, but really just because the lyrics are from the same song.
Standard disclaimers apply.
I think about you all the time
But I don't need the same
- The Goo Goo Dolls
Scars Are Souvenirs You Never Lose
He wonders what that kiss meant as she smiles at him awkwardly, thanking him for the permission to use him in revenge. Since when does Rory Gilmore plot for revenge? Maybe he didn't completely bring her back to normal after all, and this causes him to look away from the door, long after she's walked out.
But was that kiss really just to get back at this jerk? He knows all about kissing others to get back at people (Come Back Shane!) and he can tell the difference. At first, maybe, maybe it was about revenge. But as soon as it was, it wasn't. She wanted to kiss him, maybe as much as he wanted to kiss her.
God. What the hell is wrong with them? They're completely capable people; they're both intelligent, well read…you'd think they could get this right. They've both read and seen every portrayal of love.
But all they're proficient at is bad timing, messed up encounters, and smoldering passion.
He's always going to love her – he came to terms with this a while ago. There's a part of him still that wants her everyday. But his desire has become nothing more than constant white noise in his life and he's gotten used to it. He remembers that at nineteen his love for her was like nails scratching across a chalkboard, he couldn't stand it: this want…this need for someone.
He sighs. He's a different person; he's satisfied with his life now and has accepted all the shit he had to go through to get here.
And with that thought, he heads out the door to meet up with Chris and Matt, because that ill-timed kiss was just another encounter of missed opportunity in the story in their story.
But he's okay with that, because there's always another encounter to look forward to. And next time, it could really mean something.
A/N: Hey guys – I know these chapters are very short, but that doesn't mean you can skip out on leaving reviews! I work just as hard on these short ones as I do on my 20+ page oneshots.
Thanks to those who consistently review – you guys are too amazing for words!
MissGoalie