[ She doesn't flinch. Doesn't go on the attack, either, and Carver flashes his teeth again: stalemate. But the thing is, he rarely attacks first. Most of the time, he doesn't have to. Get people angry, get them desperate, and they'll attack stupid. It makes them easier to handle. But the smart ones, the watchful ones, they're trouble.
This woman looks like trouble. Maybe the sort he has to deal with, maybe the sort he just needs to endure.
Hard to tell, at this point. ]
Just like, that?
[ The fuck is wrong with these people? ]
Okay. Since we're going to be - [ his lip curls ] - teammates. It's Carver.
[ Surnames only. No one calls him Brandon anymore. ]
no subject
This woman looks like trouble. Maybe the sort he has to deal with, maybe the sort he just needs to endure.
Hard to tell, at this point. ]
Just like, that?
[ The fuck is wrong with these people? ]
Okay. Since we're going to be - [ his lip curls ] - teammates. It's Carver.
[ Surnames only. No one calls him Brandon anymore. ]