it was the one thing now ruling him; fear, whetting itself into the sharp-end of a blade. / fallen far from his rung as apex predator atop the food chain.
@Shugabsorber +
but everyone treated him differently, was either afraid of him, glorified him, or talked behind his back.
he never got the normal treatment, even when he was just a kid.
“ I'm guessing it's the place where everyone has the same annoying accent as yours .ᐣ ”
he teased.
@Shugabsorber “ ˋ 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 ˊ .. ”
looking down as he repeated those last few words she had said, truthfully... he wanted to be treated just like that, when he was a supe.
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@Shugabsorber He knew he couldn't, and his eyes met her again as she said those words— from her expression ... it seemed she wasn't mocking her like everyone else did.
“ I don't know if I can ever... even the very company I worked for has shunned me.
I've depended on my powers all my life. ”