* TANGO┊ @thecreatvre
leaving the initiative, it went without saying that will had had a hard time not thinking every one of the exemplars. he’d been unable to establish the same or similar connections to people in his not-so-new setting. his social circle was small, comprised mostly of childhood friends-turned-coworkers. so when the prospect of being reunited with the same individuals with whom he’d fought kaijus and bugmen from mars was placed on the table, the yearning to make it a reality was fanned from a spark into a flame.
to greet & be greeted by the exemplars gave him the exact sense of happiness he’d long wanted to experience again. it pained to be reminded of the distance he’d purposefully kept between him and then, but more often than not, he was appreciative to be welcomed back with that kind of ease.
to say he wasn’t particularly eager to hear from tango would be a lie. he shamefully couldn’t remember their interaction toward the end of the team’s first run, but he was intrigued to hear from him namely cause he hoped -- truly hoped -- he had been treated kindly. to get to walk away and move to any destination on the had felt like a betrayal to those who had had to stay.
“hey, tango!” will beamed. “it’s good to see you. though, feels a little different to be back, doesn’t it?”