.continued from (x) with @letsupthetempo;
💮 – { Symmetra, having already been in a sour mood, felt something find its way to her lips and curl them in contempt. She felt the hairs on her neck rise like hackles on an animal and anger ballooned at the core of her being, settling in between her scapulae and sinking to the seat of her stomach. Focus, Satya. The architech drew in a slow, siphoned breath through her terse lips and clenched teeth, knowing full well that he was aware he’d gotten under her skin. She could feel the annoyance that had coalesced gradually deflate.
She’d let him have a small victory. After all, it was never about winning a single, meaningless scuffle with street rats. “My superiority lies in more than navigating through the slums of a city as I have expertise in other areas.” She retorts finally, burning holes into his back as she trailed behind him. “Last I checked, we were both lost. So, I will negotiate a form of temporary ceasefire, if you will.” Satya is fully aware he might not be listening, but at the very least she is speaking, and that has to count for something.
“I will... refrain from indecent comments about you, or your people, and keep quiet-” She knows he wants more than for her to shut her mouth. He loathes her, and she doesn’t dare to disregard that contempt he holds. “-and in turn, you assist me in getting to a decent lodging for tonight that allows me to contact my superiors, we depart from one another’s company thereafter, and the whole ordeal is resolved.” Symmetra wishes she were with anyone else in the world, instead of being by this hooligan that has time and time again fought against Vishkar.
At this point, she is willing to accept the idea that there are some people who will oppose order. It is only a matter of time before they begin to understand such daunting enlightenment. Small scuffles with street rats are fruitless. It’s about winning a war against chaos. “The quicker you are to comply with my proposal, the quicker we are to part ways.” Satya adds. She knows he doesn’t want anything to do with her, but surely he’s smart enough to know that she’ll keep trailing him until she gets what she needs, especially since he is the only familiar face. }