in hindsight that girl's skin is practically sewn from red flagsβso many of which i consciously noted, had reservations about, and dismissed in the aura of her calculated engagement-seeking charm.
as will tend to be true if one just trusts, all my instincts eventually panned out. (for the disastrous, in this case.)
azure is actually kind of wise about people. maybe i should make more of a point to prioritize her advice over the aw-shucks razzle-dazzle of humble-brag attention-seekers who claim to have it all figured out.