Of course not. Why, are you going to tattle on me?
I’d advise against it. [The words are smooth and cool, punctuated by an easy chuckle that rolls between sharp teeth. He isn’t afraid. Not of her, not of being caught, not even of all the potential consequences that might come tumbling down from tightly pulled strings.
Consequences, after all, are someone else’s misery to endure.
Not his.]
After all, I might get the itch to go running to our division heads all the more quickly if I start to feel a little pressured.
But— it isn’t all bad, really. Your life won’t change, will it? And you’ll have a new purpose here.
Her happiness.
Because as long as she’s content, and safe, you’re going to live the best of lives, both of you. If you think about it, I’m practically doing you a favor.
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I’d advise against it. [The words are smooth and cool, punctuated by an easy chuckle that rolls between sharp teeth. He isn’t afraid. Not of her, not of being caught, not even of all the potential consequences that might come tumbling down from tightly pulled strings.
Consequences, after all, are someone else’s misery to endure.
Not his.]
After all, I might get the itch to go running to our division heads all the more quickly if I start to feel a little pressured.
But— it isn’t all bad, really. Your life won’t change, will it? And you’ll have a new purpose here.
Her happiness.
Because as long as she’s content, and safe, you’re going to live the best of lives, both of you. If you think about it, I’m practically doing you a favor.