[ Snapped back, like it’s the most obvious thing in the world. He should feel guilty, probably, for having this conversation while Alec is high on painkillers, for doing this right after he’s been beaten half to hell by some petty crooks, but he doesn’t. Rage and frustration have been nesting in his gut for a long time, now, and apparently they’ve seen fit to poke their heads out. ]
But I didn’t make you leave, did I? I could’ve booted you out. I could’ve had Drax chuck you from the airlock. I could’ve done a lot of things to make sure you never stepped foot back on my ship, but I didn’t, did I?
[ He jabs a finger at him, fire in his eyes, fury burning a path up his throat. ]
‘Cause I’ve seen what fucking happens, you goddamn prick. I knew what distance did to people like us. And I wanted that a whole lot less than I wanted this. [ A sharp wave of his hand, gesturing between the two of them. ]
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[ Snapped back, like it’s the most obvious thing in the world. He should feel guilty, probably, for having this conversation while Alec is high on painkillers, for doing this right after he’s been beaten half to hell by some petty crooks, but he doesn’t. Rage and frustration have been nesting in his gut for a long time, now, and apparently they’ve seen fit to poke their heads out. ]
But I didn’t make you leave, did I? I could’ve booted you out. I could’ve had Drax chuck you from the airlock. I could’ve done a lot of things to make sure you never stepped foot back on my ship, but I didn’t, did I?
[ He jabs a finger at him, fire in his eyes, fury burning a path up his throat. ]
‘Cause I’ve seen what fucking happens, you goddamn prick. I knew what distance did to people like us. And I wanted that a whole lot less than I wanted this. [ A sharp wave of his hand, gesturing between the two of them. ]