JACK
see me falling
yeah, down and lonely
yeah, down and lonely
"Yes an' no," Jack drawls, the corner of his mouth kicking up in a smirk, and if they weren't in such a strange place, he might have even waggled a finger at Flora for her trouble. "I've made myself invaluable to a number of governors in a number of different ways. I'm confident I could've done the same with you." By lying, of course, or making himself her bit on the side, or playing with her heart to the point of no return.
"But no. I liked it because it meant you might stick the fuck around. I've seen Torchline kicked to the curb by so many idiots with fuck-all ambition over the years. You were different. Kept bein' different, even after you got what you wanted. You changed, an' then the world changed... an' I realised I had to as well." War, void infections from beyond the stars, demigods becoming two to a penny, individuals with strength and magic beyond what Jack has seen from his ship and his Torchline shores.
And then there's Flora, skipping through it all like it's nothing. "You were the first person who seemed worth tellin'," he says, as if it's a slow realisation on his part as well.
"But no. I liked it because it meant you might stick the fuck around. I've seen Torchline kicked to the curb by so many idiots with fuck-all ambition over the years. You were different. Kept bein' different, even after you got what you wanted. You changed, an' then the world changed... an' I realised I had to as well." War, void infections from beyond the stars, demigods becoming two to a penny, individuals with strength and magic beyond what Jack has seen from his ship and his Torchline shores.
And then there's Flora, skipping through it all like it's nothing. "You were the first person who seemed worth tellin'," he says, as if it's a slow realisation on his part as well.
are the angels on their way?
i’m in the dirt
i’m in the dirt
- Secret Telepath
- Functionally Immortal (Forever 35)
- Two small star tattoos beneath his left eye
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