Character/Prompt: Demelza/Trust
The memory of his hand around her wrist makes her hesitate. He was not angry at her but she was the closest thing to take his anger out on. It's the misfortune of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
And with the wrong person.
Demelza is horrified by the bruises Cormac leaves on her skin. But while those marks fade, the scars on her memory remain. She wants to be able to trust someone enough to let them in but she knows she can't. Or maybe she just won't. Can't or won't… she can't decide.