“𝐃𝐎𝐍'𝐓 𝐁𝐄 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐈𝐌.“ don’t be so nice to him, he should say, yet as always he comes with the sharp end of the stick, unable to be anything but harmful, anything but a deterrence. he sees how they are: adam is the sheep and ev shepherds him whether he likes it or not, falls into the trap and sticks into the spiders web only to realize when it’s too late. a likely story for anyone who crosses his path long enough to be caught. a sad way to go for the both of them. what was worse? not holding onto adam strong enough, or not having the gall to end it before it ever began?
“he doesn’t get it---anything you do for him. doesn’t matter to 'im, anyway,” jiāng mumbles, a sour expression permanently etched into his face. he and ev are rough around the edges, literally and figuratively, pathing each other up after a nasty scrap. though he doesn’t necessarily like the touch, he’s at least at ease knowing they’ve stopped being at each others throats.
for now. “save yourself the trouble. won’t tell you twice.”
