Luka sort of felt like he was on vacation, working on the third floor. Almost everyone was kept in their rooms at all time. When they went out there was a whole team of people around to watch over them. Pansy wasn't any trouble at all, not like Rider and half the other people on the second floor. Maybe the third floor patients were just so sedated or depressed that they didn't feel like rebelling, but still. It was nice.
Spending time with Pansy was especially nice. Luka felt bad for her. It was obvious she had no idea what she wanted from life. She probably hadn't ever been allowed to make a decision by herself. She seemed surprised every time someone let her have a choice, and it made Luka want to...
He was supposed to have feelings for Pyxis, but Pansy was so innocent and so obviously in need of protection and it appealed to the part of him that had decided to become an orderly. He wanted to help her. To nurture her. He wanted to see Pansy become her own person.
Luka got to hold Pansy's hand a lot too, which didn't help his growing feelings for the girl. He'd already promised himself that Rider Macnair wasn't going to get near her to do any damage ever again. He was going to shield Pansy from all of that.
And yes, Pansy had a fiance who was sending her presents and letters much more frequently now, but... maybe things were better this way. Luka didn't have to act on any feelings he was developing for Pansy. He shouldn't act on them. What Pansy really needed was a friend. He could be a friend for her and figure out a way to contain the rest of it.
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