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“if you’re chasing this idea of being a real hero——if* that even exists——just know .. you’re not gonna find it here.”

⠀and thankfulness. he reaches out a hand to clap his shoulder and shake him a bit. “practice *that some more or something. that’s—that’s pretty invaluable if you can *not fuck it up again.”


call yourself a hero when you’ve had to do some pretty awful things to, you know, the ‘bad guys.’ but a clean conscience isn’t exactly useful in every situation.” he exhaled. “i’d say almost none.”

“⠀but it’s not for who i really am.⠀” gaze settles back on him, gentler now. “⠀people just don’t know us well enough to mean it. might be easier if you decide you want to do good anyway ‥ even if no one says it.⠀”

⠀on one hand he could tell him to fuck off. on the other, maybe there’s a little use in having the guy who can make anything on the right side. he takes a *deep breath—hisses as it pulls on his wound. ⠀“try *what?”





