Only a moment ago, Griffith had been smiling at the other, pale blue eyes deceivingly gentle — yet at the blond’s rejection, the mood surrounding them both shifted noticeably. He simply stared, pale gaze suddenly hard and unblinking. The longer Griffith waited, the more evident it became that there was little the youth could do for him… little that he could offer to Griffith — at least at that point.
Yet resources were always to be valued, and he had no intention of abandoning such a potential asset without further investigation.
❝Joining me could get you far.❞
❝Certainly further than you could get on your own…❞ It was only in the face of such failure that he betrayed his true nature, ruthlessness formerly concealed within his overwhelming ambition. As Griffith spoke, he only stepped closer, looming then, and even in the seeming perfection of his beauty, there hid a stark coldness. ❝I would suggest you comply soon -- or simply stay out of my way. You are merely a pebble on my road to accomplishments. Nothing more.❞