always leaving a bitter aftertaste

Yeah, totally blind. [Sighs, rubbing his face.] It’s not sensitive, it’s just what life is, alright? Look, do you know how I can get a dog? Like, any way possible?

Oh I know, but how do I know how sensitive you are with it? You could've like, punched me or started crying if I said the wrong thing and I would rather not get to the intense stuff so quickly with a blind guy.

This isn’t for happiness, this is a need. Like, you know, food, but for blind people, it’s a service dog.

Oh - Oh. I - are you like, totally blind? Sorry if I seem insensitive? Shit, I don't know how to handle.. sensitive topics well.

Oh, no, I’m not stopping you. I’m just going to be pissed to hear you screaming when some pissed off bastard tries to forcefully get you to leave. 

Wouldn't be the first time, and I've always fought back.

So how does this work?

I don't know of anyone who has asked and actually got any kind of pet. You could beg, but that would probably be kinda useless - seeing as they don't let us have anything that would potentially make us happy.

Who said I gave a shit about right and wrong anymore? But that also means the rest of these kiddies won’t play nice either, and those meatless arms of yours aren’t going to help you, then. I don’t care how persuasive you can be, because you obviously don’t know how stubborn I can be.

The thing is though, you seem to be trying to get me to not do what I want. But then again - you don't care. So what's that about?

Just because people have hot water, doesn’t mean they’re willing to share. And you bet your ass they won’t like anyone trying to take it if they decline. We’re all dead- there are no consequences for being an asshole anymore, so fuck being nice.

I'm not dumb, and I guess I kinda agree with what you're saying. But I do things because I want to do them, I don't care if they sound right to other people or not. You have no idea how persuasive I can be, so I think it's better just to go for it.

That sounds completely awful. I would go crazy if I couldn’t have a hot shower.

Mhm. I like to think I can cope with things well, but you know.. I'm dead. It's all shit, so why can't I at least have a little warmth?

I’ve had plenty of hot water lately. You’re welcome to use my shower if you’d like, promise I won’t peek.

Ah, peeking is at the least of my worries. Its just been a while since I've had anything that wasn't freezing.

No, because the Gods are sick bastards. And I wouldn’t expect anyone to say yes to you without proposing the idea of joining you, because why would they let their hot water go to waste without anything in return?

I know for sure some people do have hot water, but yeah - the Gods are sick bastards. For all you know, I could be trying to take advantage of the nice people who would let me have a lovely hot bath. Or I could be willing to offer up anything they wanted.

Oh.. Well, that was a little bit blunt.

I like to think it's a gift that comes naturally.

"Shock of the cold?" He echoed, arching his brows, shaking his head while he rolled his eyes. Perhaps to someone more masochistic would enjoy it, he figured. Gunther couldn’t imagine, however. He was never one to enjoy any type of self-inflicted pain. In fact, he hated when any type of pain was inflicted upon himself. Not that he couldn’t take pain, he was used to doing such. Especially during a fight, but the thrill from that came from his ability to afflict whomever it was he was attacking with damage as well. Most the time, in the heat of the moment, he didn’t even feel the blows delivered upon himself.

Maybe she did deserve the roll of eyes that came her way. After all, Iris was pretty ridiculous. About as messed up as the next crazy - if you dared to dig deep enough. It's not as if she got off on pain or anything, it was just nice to feel something that she could name. Instead of confusing indescribable feelings, numbness was so much easier to endure as a sort-of replacement. Knowing that he wouldn't understand if she tried to explain , Iris just kept her mouth closed about the topic and decided to let him think whatever he wanted.

I’m sure that sounds like fun. Why not? I’m Andrew—Andy, whatever you wanna call me.

'Kay. I'm Iris.

Us whores have to stick together, I suppose. Is that what killed you? Mine was a coat hanger abortion. Not the best way to die but I’ll live, no pun intended.

In a way it is, but I killed myself. Seeing as it was a forced business, I wasn't very corporative with them and they didn't like it. The stuff they did - I suppose it was getting to my sanity to the point where I was just done with life altogether. Kinda funny when you think about it, I practically asked for the whole situation in the first place.

See, I never had the chance to speak up or anything. I was a whore. Whores kept their traps shut. But now I enjoy speaking out. Maybe sometimes I am harsh but I don’t really care. It’s worth it after my old life.

I knew it wasn't just your attitude. There's a familiarity about you that I can more than relate with. I was a whore too, practically - I guess I was before I even knew the meaning of the word. It's what got me in the pickle in the first place. Long story short, I was after danger so I got lured in by it, naturally. Got into some illegal sex industry.