❛ being LATE is out of the question. i advice you get up before i make you. ❜

❛ goatman ain’t SHIT. i took his bridge from ‘im. bastard didn’t even defend it. ❜

desk duty. his favorite. god forbid he be sociable outside of his own clients and friends. the door to the tattoo parlor rings, causing atreyu to peer at the other. ❛ YOU the assassin sent to kill me? ❜

❛ some of you have never had a friend go MISSING in the woods and it shows. ❜

fingers move as they gesture one simple word: “sorry”.

❛ ALL the things you say are ALL the things i did. ❜

❛ i jus’ ... wish i coul’ call m’friends. tell ‘em i’ll MISS ‘EM. ‘n’ tha’ ... tha’ m’SORRY. ❜

he had sought REFUGE at the closest place he could find. he was ... scared. roughed up, having been through a LOT in the last twenty four hours. knees where hugged to his chest as he picked at his fingers. ❛ honestly ... thought i’d --- i’d be DEAD by now. ❜

❛ what do you want from me? ❜

❛ don’t ask questions YOU DON’T WANNA KNOW. ❜

❛ i think ... i better go. ❜

eyebrow quirks upwards as he continues to walk and well ... they continue to FOLLOW. there’s only a huff in disapproval. ❛ don’t you know TOO MUCH already? ❜

❛ i just --- wanna make you feel OKAY. ❜ at least that. if the other at least felt okay ... then he would, too. sue him, it’s what makes him feel better.

❛ ---- don’ say i didn’ WARN YA. ❜

hand quickly withdraws a knife, poking it into the other’s chest. ❛ i’m gonna RUN this nothin’ town! ❜

this firewall was good. real good. it makes him literally SCRATCH HIS HEAD --- only a sign of irritation as he leans back into his seat. ❛ i -- i must be missing SOMETHING. ❜

❛ i’m the bad guy. ❜ a smile --- followed by an ever-teasing shrug. yet another element to add to his little ... game. ❛ --- DUH. ❜