[ that's about it, then. evan feels denied the opportunity, the excuse, to lash out, but he doesn't let it control him this time. he does have self-control, in bursts and in extreme moments. the problems come after those moments pass and those bursts run dry.
it's what'll happen once he gets back to his territory and the first person to do something he doesn't like finds him. there's a reason nobody really likes him, or his father.
he looks dully into the drink in front of him as david asks another question. it takes a second to register, but evan doesn't respond right away; he's not drunk, or even buzzed, but his thoughts don't seem right anyway. the voices around them are low and quiet with occasional bouts of louder arguments or laughter. ]
We're better than this.
[ it's almost mumbled, an idle comment born out of frustration, but even when he realizes it he doesn't try to take it back. the only indication that he realizes he might have crossed a line, even just one in his own head, is the way his brow furrows. ]
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it's what'll happen once he gets back to his territory and the first person to do something he doesn't like finds him. there's a reason nobody really likes him, or his father.
he looks dully into the drink in front of him as david asks another question. it takes a second to register, but evan doesn't respond right away; he's not drunk, or even buzzed, but his thoughts don't seem right anyway. the voices around them are low and quiet with occasional bouts of louder arguments or laughter. ]
We're better than this.
[ it's almost mumbled, an idle comment born out of frustration, but even when he realizes it he doesn't try to take it back. the only indication that he realizes he might have crossed a line, even just one in his own head, is the way his brow furrows. ]