Mordant: (adj.) Sharp or critical quality; Sarcastic.
Characters: Danny
Genre: Drama/Friendship
Rating: K+
Pairing: Hints of D/S
Summary: She used her sarcasm as a defense.
Many people thought she was rude and snarky. Truth is, Sam just speaks her mind and is highly opinionated. Passionate in what she believes is right, I admire that about her. She isn't afraid to speak her mind.
On the other hand, she can be closed-lipped as ever. Eliciting a sarcastic response. Trying to come off as nonchalant, but I know the truth. Sam uses her sarcasm as a defense, a way to distance herself from others. The wall she had would come up, a scowl on her face and a biting comment at the ready.
She isn't one to show her true emotions, or let anyone too close. Only a few select people truly know her, her grandmother, me, Tucker and even Jazz. I should know, I do the same thing sometimes.
Even with Tucker and I, Sam will still close us off.
Take yesterday for an example. The three of us were walking home from school, seizing the gorgeous weather. Tucker was beside me, whispering to Sam on his other side. Their whispering escalated until we stopped in front of her house.
He turned to me, throwing his arms into the air and yelling loudly, "Sam loves you!"
I tilted my head to the side, both eyebrows raised and gazed at her. My heart beating faster by the second. She merely rolled her eyes and snorted, crossing her arms at the same time.
"Oh yes, I just love Danny with all my heart. You're such a dork." That statement was aimed at Tucker. She shook her head at us and raced inside.
"I'll see you guys tomorrow!" Was yelled before the door slammed shut.
After the incident, I shrugged my shoulders and continued walking, Tucker by my side, muttering about 'denial' before we started talking about what movie to watch this weekend.
I mulled this conversation around in my head multiple times when I got home, and still am now.
Tuckers comment about Sam loving me, totally had her freaked. The way she blew the statement off with a mere sarcastic remark, made my heart drop a little. Sam obviously didn't want to breach that subject, and ran right into her house, again, trying to distance herself from the situation. Her emotions closed off.
Why would she get defensive about it? I'm her best-friend, just Danny. It's not like she actually loves me. Could she?
Profusely shaking my head, I close my eyes and sigh. These were dangerous thoughts. Crossing the-line, kinds of thoughts.
It's at times like these where I can see for her profound use of sarcasm.
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