[ A slightly self-conscious wince, thankfully invisible through the voice call. Anathema's so self-assured that she rarely fumbles, rarely feels that hot flash of shame — but this is one of the first times that she does. ]
Oh, wow, super congrats on getting into Harvard, though. I can't imagine that was easy, especially if you're not— advantaged like the others.
[ Not rich, moneyed, well-connected, steeped in family connections. And she considers that exact question. Everybody's pretty much equal here in this world, each of them working a dayjob and stripped of the advantages of their home universe, so she could easily just never mention it, never let it possibly affect their friendship. But. Anathema never hides from the truth, so: ]
I know the kind of boy you're talking about, though. They were all over college when I went, too, and I bet they're assholes no matter where you go. I— never told you that I was super rich back home, right? It hadn't really come up.
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Date: 2020-07-03 08:24 pm (UTC)Oh, wow, super congrats on getting into Harvard, though. I can't imagine that was easy, especially if you're not— advantaged like the others.
[ Not rich, moneyed, well-connected, steeped in family connections. And she considers that exact question. Everybody's pretty much equal here in this world, each of them working a dayjob and stripped of the advantages of their home universe, so she could easily just never mention it, never let it possibly affect their friendship. But. Anathema never hides from the truth, so: ]
I know the kind of boy you're talking about, though. They were all over college when I went, too, and I bet they're assholes no matter where you go.
I— never told you that I was super rich back home, right? It hadn't really come up.