[ Silco's words grate at him enough to earn that vitriolic action, but here and now, when the exhaustion's chipped away his ability to bolster his anger with violence, it almost comes across as childish. Even if he lunges forward a step to snarl that response -- canine ears canted forth, teeth bared and shoulders squared -- he can't quite muster the energy it takes to be properly aggressive. ]
Convenient? Easy? What the hell d'you think you know about --
[ He doesn't even get the dignity of finishing his thought; his voice cracks before he can get those last few words out, and Gen's left doubled over against the wall coughing for a long moment. Even once he's caught his breath, his gaze isn't quite focused when he glares at Silco once more.
And while he knows, he knows better than to show any vulnerability before a man like Silco ... ]
-- I don't need any more. Meridian. [ That too-frank answer slips out before he can stop himself. Because, truly, the thought of having to put up with any more of that makes his stomach churn. Who the hell is he kidding? He's always known where he belongs, and it's not with Meridian. Gen sags more heavily against the wall as he glowers at Silco. ] ... don't think you're the one who won me over. I just know how things should be.
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[ Silco's words grate at him enough to earn that vitriolic action, but here and now, when the exhaustion's chipped away his ability to bolster his anger with violence, it almost comes across as childish. Even if he lunges forward a step to snarl that response -- canine ears canted forth, teeth bared and shoulders squared -- he can't quite muster the energy it takes to be properly aggressive. ]
Convenient? Easy? What the hell d'you think you know about --
[ He doesn't even get the dignity of finishing his thought; his voice cracks before he can get those last few words out, and Gen's left doubled over against the wall coughing for a long moment. Even once he's caught his breath, his gaze isn't quite focused when he glares at Silco once more.
And while he knows, he knows better than to show any vulnerability before a man like Silco ... ]
-- I don't need any more. Meridian. [ That too-frank answer slips out before he can stop himself. Because, truly, the thought of having to put up with any more of that makes his stomach churn. Who the hell is he kidding? He's always known where he belongs, and it's not with Meridian. Gen sags more heavily against the wall as he glowers at Silco. ] ... don't think you're the one who won me over. I just know how things should be.