𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗘𝗗. @santiagc
V STARED AT HIM FOR A SECOND, THEN SNORTED. "TRUST ME, TRACE, I TRY PLENTY." SHE GLANCED BACK AT HIM, BROW RAISED. THE CORNER OF HER MOUTH TWITCHED, BUT THERE WAS SOMETHING SOFTER UNDERNEATH THE USUAL SARCASM. "NIGHT CITY’S FULL OF PEOPLE TRYING TO PROVE THEY’RE THE BIGGEST, BADDEST THING WALKING AROUND. EVERYONE WANTS THE REPUTATION." SHE LOOKED AWAY, RUBBING A THUMB OVER HER KNUCKLES. "I JUST WANNA MAKE IT TO TOMORROW WITHOUT SOME CORPO, GANGOON OR CYBERPSYCHO TURNING ME INTO A CAUTIONARY TALE." HER EXPRESSION SHIFTED INTO A GRIN.
"BUT… THANKS." THE ADMISSION CAME OUT MORE SINCERE THAN SHE PROBABLY INTENDED, AND SHE IMMEDIATELY SEEMED ANNOYED AT HERSELF FOR IT. "DON'T GET USED TO HEARING THAT. I'M NOT GONNA START PUTTING YOUR COMPLIMENTS ON A VISION BOARD OR SOME SHIT. ...ALTHOUGH, FOR THE RECORD ? 'THE ONE TO KEEP UP WITH' DOES SOUND PRETTY DAMN GOOD."