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for lack of a better response, Bruno simply watched, in silence, eyes fixed on meloneās sordid gesture. his frown deepened, just enough to show his displeasure, but nothing too compromising. if he were anything like Prosciutto, or, what his nameā¦ Ghiaccio, then he would have said something about it. but the way he saw it, voicing his thoughts wouldnāt make him gain anything. heād grown tired of always coming empty-handed, on missions and interactions like this. he chose to listen, though not quite as invested as he pretended to be.
Ā ā yes, i have. Pesci was kind enough to introduce me to all members ā or all those who were here, at the very least.Ā āĀ Bruno made a contemplative noise, studying meloneās profile. he didnāt know what to make out of this man. and what idle chatter they were having, it didnāt add up to anything that made sense. like a bottomless well, Bruno couldnāt see the end past the edge. perhaps it would be for the best not to pry too much, not now. heād rather not come out with more than he could stomach at the moment.
Ā ā he told me about you, too.Ā āĀ he offered after a pause.Ā ā ah ā but donāt worry. i was just told your name andā¦ hobbies.Ā ā
pesci. good kid, too soft to be part of the assassination squad, but from what heās seen prosciutto has decided to take the part of his mentorĀ Ā ---Ā Ā or whatever the fuckĀ it is that they do togetherĀ Ā Ā /Ā Ā Ā he doesnāt quite get it, even now. theyāre probably friends, or just close, something like that. no matter how much heās improved since first joining the squad, melone still canāt quite fathom the concept of a friendship so trusting, of having high hopes for another the way prosciutto seems to have for pesci, of giving that much of a shit. he works better aloneĀ Ā Ā (Ā Ā has told their leader so thousands of times, but he rarely ever listens after the last solo mission that costed him an eyeĀ Ā Ā ),Ā Ā Ā keeping people at an armās length is his default approach to any relationship. but, he doesnāt judgeĀ Ā Ā ---Ā Ā Ā has no moral ground to do so, in this case or any, really. āĀ iām sure he did.Ā āĀ Ā Ā ice that could freeze hell over within his stareĀ Ā /Ā Ā it doesnāt last long, but itās surely there. heās not fond of the idea of anyone disclosing information about him to othersĀ Ā Ā ...Ā Ā Ā but finds comfort in knowing pesci only probably knows storiesĀ Ā &Ā tales, for he hasnāt had the pleasure of working with him yet. not too closely either way.Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ itās not my real name, you know ?Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā he moves on from the topic of hobbies quickly, a small mercy for the new guy. melone steps away then, with a gesture of his hand for the other to follow, but not moving enough to give his back to himĀ Ā Ā ---Ā Ā canāt be too careful around strangers. Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ iād have strangled my mother with my own hands if she had named me melone. can you imagine ?Ā such a lack of tasteĀ ...Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā a chuckle, low, deceivingly gentle.Ā Ā Ā āĀ none of us know much about each other, itās a safety meassure. maybe you should consider using an alias as well, if youāre going to be one of us.Ā ā
