[ rhys is going to take that drink and feel a warm flush run down his body as he looks away from jack for a moment. that kind of praise -- it's... it's sort of what he's always wanted to hear from jack, ever since getting him in his head, ever since getting to helios, ever since... everything. killing him. atlas. getting here. he doesn't know how he could even express that, tell jack exactly what it means to him -- so he doesn't. instead, he takes a sip of his drink.
carefully, after a moment, he'll look back to jack. ]
I don't want to back down, Jack. Not... not anymore, you know? Where's that going to get me -- hesitating like that? Nowhere. I can't hesitate anymore, I get that now. If someone wrongs you, you make them pay. That's how the world works. That guy -- he insulted you and I just... I wasn't gonna stand for it? You're my... well, you're my Jack. [ wait ] I mean, you're Jack. Handsome Jack. How could I let that stand?
[ rhys isn't totally aware yet how badly those words might come across, especially with their differing experiences at this point but -- but it's what he thinks, now. where he is in life. he's a ceo, he's rebuilding a company, the universe is at his fingertips and he can't let someone take it from him. not again. not even jack. ]
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Date: 2016-07-30 04:26 am (UTC)carefully, after a moment, he'll look back to jack. ]
I don't want to back down, Jack. Not... not anymore, you know? Where's that going to get me -- hesitating like that? Nowhere. I can't hesitate anymore, I get that now. If someone wrongs you, you make them pay. That's how the world works. That guy -- he insulted you and I just... I wasn't gonna stand for it? You're my... well, you're my Jack. [ wait ] I mean, you're Jack. Handsome Jack. How could I let that stand?
[ rhys isn't totally aware yet how badly those words might come across, especially with their differing experiences at this point but -- but it's what he thinks, now. where he is in life. he's a ceo, he's rebuilding a company, the universe is at his fingertips and he can't let someone take it from him. not again. not even jack. ]