[ there are so many things adam could say, many of which could be misinterpreted in a negative sense even if he wouldn't mean them that way. because bob seems to have had a bit of a rough day, and because adam doesn't wish to unintentionally make things worse by being misunderstood, he chooses his response carefully. besides, bob is meant to be resting, not entertaining all of adam's curiosities. ]
Ah. I suppose that makes you even then.
[ a mild attempt at some light humor. eye for an eye, attempted murder for attempted murder. call that square.
[ not a rejection, which he didn’t think would come from adam, knowing what he does. given what he is. other, the way bob is now, too.
instead: an answer as even as adam himself. bob feels an uneasy kind of relief. what do you do, after you stick your hand into the fire, and it fails to burn? ]
i guess so
they put an off switch in my head, something they thought would kill me, but it just knocked me out
[ would you have followed through? if they hadn't stopped you? adam doesn't ask, but he does wonder. he does try to imagine it, how easy it might be for bob to tear someone apart the same way he tore apart a log in the woods behind the lodge. flesh gives way so much easier. ]
Well. I'm glad they were shit at science in this specific instance.
[ as he senses the conversation coming to a close, adam casts a brief glance toward the pair of moths that seem to accompany him everywhere. always hovering in his peripherals, always uninvited, though adam has never once shooed them away. for a moment, he wonders if he could send one of them off with bob while he's away, distant but watchful. if they would even understand, or if every time he's made an attempt to communicate it's been pure coincidence that they display signs of comprehension.
it would probably be somewhat of an overstep. right? ]
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Ah. I suppose that makes you even then.
[ a mild attempt at some light humor. eye for an eye, attempted murder for attempted murder. call that square.
but of course, he just has to know one thing: ]
What made you stop?
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instead: an answer as even as adam himself. bob feels an uneasy kind of relief. what do you do, after you stick your hand into the fire, and it fails to burn? ]
i guess so
they put an off switch in my head, something they thought would kill me, but it just knocked me out
[ and the moment passed. ]
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Well.
I'm glad they were shit at science in this specific instance.
[ adam. who are you. ]
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me too
say shit to my face next time, okay?
it’ll make me feel better about everything
[ 🥰🥰🥰 ]
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it would probably be somewhat of an overstep. right? ]
I'll try to remember.
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[ brave, for half a second. all it takes to pull the trigger and fire off a message. ]
see you soon, adam
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