JACK
"Yeah, I know," Jack says, the words as weary as he feels. "And that's what it boils down to, Flora. However much I was able to give you, it wasn't enough. I couldn't learn fast enough, or trust easy enough, and now every time we talk we're just rehearsin' the things we've learned to throw at each other, 'cause we know what sticks."
As for how he needs to see it, or the story he's built around what happened, Jack can only scoff, bitter and resigned. "You did somethin' that hurt me," he says. "And I told you that it did. But you don't care, 'cause it was the right thing, 'cause you were tryin' to keep me safe. That's the whole fuckin' problem." Kicking a heel against the side of the ship as if to try and stop the ice from creeping out beneath his feet, he forces himself to look up at her.
"I didn't need you to keep me safe. I needed you to keep me close. So it doesn't matter. I'll tell you that you were right if you want. You were. You did somethin' selfless, an' heroic, and you made a safe place for Haulani, and I hated it, Flora. And you don't care." Shaking out his hands as if to try and persuade some warmth back into them, Jack barely bothers to give her last remark a second thought.
"Right," he mutters, "'cause I'm the type of guy to tell you he's bleedin' when you land a cut on him. Just go, Flora. We ain't gonna see eye to eye on this. Not with you screamin' at me, not over a drink, not standin' here."
As for how he needs to see it, or the story he's built around what happened, Jack can only scoff, bitter and resigned. "You did somethin' that hurt me," he says. "And I told you that it did. But you don't care, 'cause it was the right thing, 'cause you were tryin' to keep me safe. That's the whole fuckin' problem." Kicking a heel against the side of the ship as if to try and stop the ice from creeping out beneath his feet, he forces himself to look up at her.
"I didn't need you to keep me safe. I needed you to keep me close. So it doesn't matter. I'll tell you that you were right if you want. You were. You did somethin' selfless, an' heroic, and you made a safe place for Haulani, and I hated it, Flora. And you don't care." Shaking out his hands as if to try and persuade some warmth back into them, Jack barely bothers to give her last remark a second thought.
"Right," he mutters, "'cause I'm the type of guy to tell you he's bleedin' when you land a cut on him. Just go, Flora. We ain't gonna see eye to eye on this. Not with you screamin' at me, not over a drink, not standin' here."
fight so dirty but you love so sweet
talk so pretty but your heart got teeth
talk so pretty but your heart got teeth
- Secret Telepath
- Functionally Immortal (Forever 35)
- Two small star tattoos beneath his left eye
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