like you should, he thought, wondered how often he went about dealing rewards like some sort of primary school teacher peeling a sticker off a sheet to stick onto a job well done. it didn’t matter where any of them came from these days; it only mattered whether or not they stood a chance at survival, and it meant ruthlessness in some places, putting themselves to ideal use in others.
a pick - up under his lead? less than half of what he could handle, really, guessed negan thought as much if he’d even granted him the chance. he followed, idly scanning their surroundings down a corridor he’d hardly ventured all the way down. once the door had been opened for him, he stuck his head in first, incredulous and almost cautious, a curious grin breaking out across his face.
it took him no time at all to saunter in after that, turning and collapsing onto his back on the bed. the breath huffed out of him, and he stretched, rolling a sound in the back of his throat like a purr once he decided, yeah, this is perfect.
❝ oh, yeah. this is loads better. ❞ then he lifted himself just barely, propped on his elbows. ❝ you ain’t got rooms to hand out like candy, ❞ and there it was, glint in his eyes, all too knowing, ❝ you’re playin’ favorites ‘cause i’m one of ‘em you trust. ❞ and he didn’t have to say the rest: means i’m gonna have a new job sorted out quick.
everybody wanted to impress the 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞. but very few caught negan’s eye the way eggsy did. there was just something about the kid that set him apart from all the rest. maybe it was that quick tongue of his, reminding him a lot like his own.
❝ you don’t come to me with stupid ass questions, you get the job done and 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, i put my trust in you because i know you won’t go and fuck it all up. you’re smarter than that, ❞ negan grinned, ❝ aren’t you? ❞
negan didn't wait for a response. they both knew the answer to that question.
he took a step forward into the room, closing the door behind him with a satisfying click. ❝ now as much as i’m sure you enjoy me 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐠𝐨, there’s business we need to discuss. alexandria is planning something, ❞ when weren’t those fuckers? they couldn’t make things easy. there just had to be an issue every time negan walked through those gates. ❝ i’m not too sure what it is exactly that they’ve got tucked up their sleeves, but i want to know if i’ll have someone like you by my side if shit hits the fan. ❞
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