cut our teeth and make our bones right here

Remi

Welcome to the wild, no heroes and villains
Welcome to the war, we've only begun

The feelings those words inspire are precisely the reason it's easier to be an asshole monster than just a misunderstood one. The second someone tries to understand, tries to get close, suddenly they can do just as much damage as any old monster might.

"Yeah, fuck me." Remi agrees flatly, realizing with biting clarity that no amount of paint cans or smuggled-in drinks or Merry Christmases would ever make the pair friends. Not so long as Ronin could just check Remi out any time he needed help and Remi would be forced to comply.

Serendipitously for one and bitterly for the other, Ronin would feel his coat tossed at the back of his head followed by the bone-crunching sound of Remi shifting. Since he was here to protect Ronin and apparently nothing more, there was no need of a mouth to speak with, now was there?

Higher and higher you chase it
It's deep in your blood, go and take it

Code blatently stolen from queen of codes, Sky!