If I ever get that complacent, I'll make sure to throw myself in the next deep hole I see.
[it's against his very nature to trust anything at first glance. some people might say it wasn't in him to trust anything ever. while reyes wouldn't go that far, as a man fresh from a world war, anything with the potential for peaceful normality made him jumpy. considering he had been greeted by a monster and almost eaten when he had awoken, he'd say his lack of trust was the right decision.]
How long you been out here, kid? Eaten anything weird lately?
[because he must be out of his mind to tell reyes he needs to look on the bright side.
and then comes the staring; studying. maybe he should be used to that kind of treatment, after being a literal science experiment for an extended time. he wants to turn around, to ring his hoodie out without the weight of eyes on him in his peripheral. but he doesn't turn. no reason to give the kid a reason to do something funny.]
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[it's against his very nature to trust anything at first glance. some people might say it wasn't in him to trust anything ever. while reyes wouldn't go that far, as a man fresh from a world war, anything with the potential for peaceful normality made him jumpy. considering he had been greeted by a monster and almost eaten when he had awoken, he'd say his lack of trust was the right decision.]
How long you been out here, kid? Eaten anything weird lately?
[because he must be out of his mind to tell reyes he needs to look on the bright side.
and then comes the staring; studying. maybe he should be used to that kind of treatment, after being a literal science experiment for an extended time. he wants to turn around, to ring his hoodie out without the weight of eyes on him in his peripheral. but he doesn't turn. no reason to give the kid a reason to do something funny.]