It's not always easy. But it is almost always better in the end. Delayed gratification can make you want something even more than you ever would have wanted it if you'd just taken it right away.
[ just sort of staring at her phone and blushing like an idiot. she can't handle this! oh god why did she think she'd be able to handle this? can't handle it in a good way though, yeah. so she'll keep playing along. ]
[It's tempting, very tempting, to answer that question with a call. He knows the effect his voice has, he just doesn't usually care about it. But that would undermine the exact lesson he's imparting now, namely patience.]
Imagine what needing it will feel like. Good night, Ms. Stacy.
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But it is almost always better in the end.
Delayed gratification can make you want something even more than you ever would have wanted it if you'd just taken it right away.
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[ just sort of staring at her phone and blushing like an idiot. she can't handle this! oh god why did she think she'd be able to handle this? can't handle it in a good way though, yeah. so she'll keep playing along. ]
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Imagine what needing it will feel like.
Good night, Ms. Stacy.
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g'night, dr. wells.