[ he's going to assume it's the former because it's always the former. this isn't the first time rhys' life has been threatened and it isn't the last time either. but, here's the thing -- rhys has had a long time to think since fiona and pandora and that god forsaken AI that rotted his brain from the inside out. he's also had time to grow, from the hyperion lackey who didn't know his head from his ass to the atlas ceo who, while still is kind of a screw up, watches things a little more warily now.
he keeps his eyes on ciel, frown tugging at his face as he considers how to approach this. he won't let ciel touch dumpy, of course not, but he also won't give ciel his respect just because of some freggin' assigned roles from some fucked up situation they find themselves in. he chews the inside of his cheek in thought, accidentally opening up the cut there from jack's punch earlier and his eyes widen as he remembers it -- his hands around jack's throat, the need to end his life right there in the bathroom. he smiles at ciel and there's blood staining his teeth. ]
Because... I'll only accept that if you do it with your own hands. At least respect me enough to make it personal, kiddo.
[ there is probably a high possibility that rhys is a little unhinged underneath his uh, everthing. ]
i'm so sorry
[ he's going to assume it's the former because it's always the former. this isn't the first time rhys' life has been threatened and it isn't the last time either. but, here's the thing -- rhys has had a long time to think since fiona and pandora and that god forsaken AI that rotted his brain from the inside out. he's also had time to grow, from the hyperion lackey who didn't know his head from his ass to the atlas ceo who, while still is kind of a screw up, watches things a little more warily now.
he keeps his eyes on ciel, frown tugging at his face as he considers how to approach this. he won't let ciel touch dumpy, of course not, but he also won't give ciel his respect just because of some freggin' assigned roles from some fucked up situation they find themselves in. he chews the inside of his cheek in thought, accidentally opening up the cut there from jack's punch earlier and his eyes widen as he remembers it -- his hands around jack's throat, the need to end his life right there in the bathroom. he smiles at ciel and there's blood staining his teeth. ]
Because... I'll only accept that if you do it with your own hands. At least respect me enough to make it personal, kiddo.
[ there is probably a high possibility that rhys is a little unhinged underneath his uh, everthing. ]