“ I am not afraid of you at all. ”
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the words hit hard, feel wrong. she doesn’t know about him, about what he can do. that, he’s decided, is the only reason she's not afraid. the only possible reason. if she knew, if she understood, she'd be terrified. she'd leave him behind in an instant. its not like he wants her to do that, more that he expects it. she should be afraid, she should be running away. it'd be better for her that way, safer. and that’s without even getting into the mess that is the people after him. she is not safe for as long as she's with him, whether she's afraid or not.
his surprise and discomfort at those words is obvious, clear that he's not sure about any of this. he knows he's dangerous, he knows the people after him are just as bad. there's no safety here. and while usually he'd be happy that someone had faith in him, now feels like the wrong time. he's the most dangerous he's ever been; free, on the loose, unrestrained. silence lasts a while, hesitance clear. and then he speaks, something he’s never done around her before. “i am.”