Bittersweet Candy Bowl

97. After You, page posted 7/10/17

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Author commentary

Veronica: I guess Lucy experienced heartbreak before so she’s totally cool letting Paulo know that it Gets Better ™

.. but I dunno, you kinda dealt with rejection in the worst ways possible so perhaps you should let paulo pout and get upset too

Comments from around the web

Just gonna leave this riiight here: https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/candybooru/post/view/9665

Twitter: ChewySmokey July 10, 2017

well he did say he has work

Facebook: Sarah Hamercheck July 10, 2017

honestly…he’s taking this a lot better than i expected. I don’t really…have anything else to say about this, I really thought there’d be more…arguing. This is as well as it can be.

Facebook: Sprin Kah July 10, 2017

He’s doing better then I thought considering he just tore the head off a teddy bear

Facebook: Brandon Mcbride July 10, 2017

….see, now THIS is the first page that makes me believe that this is more than Lucy just pushing Paulo away despite wanting to be with him because Drama and OH GAWD MIKE. She knows him—which means she knows his tendency to jump from one girl to another, to not be reliable, to end up hurting her because of his flightiness and inability to decide what(or, let’s be frank, who) really matters to him. I still think she likes him, but those traits are disaster in the making for a relationship, especially when she’s still rather…fragile. And I think she knows it! She may not know about Rachel….yet…but between “I know you”, “You’ll feel better by Monday”, and how quickly her face settled out of Angst Mode, it’s a subtle sort of call-out that’s really got to sting.

Facebook: Jan Gundle July 10, 2017

It feels a bit condescending from Lucy about how causal she’s saying they’ll say goodbyes and you’ll feel better on Monday. You just broke the guys heart Lucy!

I’m glad Paulo’s taking it okay but sheesh. She of all people shouldn’t be assuming what Paulo’s going to feel or do.

Facebook: Kim Toney July 10, 2017