[Slevin does hate him. Slevin knows hate well, knows how to let it rot in his gut until it's all he can think about, knows how to let it aim and shape him, how to let it loose with a clean shot and a complicated con. He knows exactly how to make life a living hell for anyone around him simply for being around him, or for specific people who have, in turn, made his life hell.
But he also knows he can't go home to her like that, and he knows exactly what it would take for him to graduate, exactly how close he is if he lets that hatred govern his choices. It doesn't mean he has to be stupid - he's still glaring, his dark eyes glittering with what would pull the trigger if Cassel were beside him in the real world right now - but he does have to be careful.
Then again, he heard what Bucky said. He heard what Chris said. He does not cut the feed.]
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But he also knows he can't go home to her like that, and he knows exactly what it would take for him to graduate, exactly how close he is if he lets that hatred govern his choices. It doesn't mean he has to be stupid - he's still glaring, his dark eyes glittering with what would pull the trigger if Cassel were beside him in the real world right now - but he does have to be careful.
Then again, he heard what Bucky said. He heard what Chris said. He does not cut the feed.]
What do you want?