Don’t pretend like you haven’t been half-wishin’ I’d turn up missing.
[ Because those early days still sit clearly in his mind, how he could feel the heat of her eyes on his back, that frustration and annoyance coiling behind his sternum. That resentment has faded in recent days, though, nd maybe, maybe there had been a short moment when Faraday had considered it. Staying. He admits there’s some merit to feeling as though he might belong somewhere, to wander around a place and have people recognize you not as the cheat who had swindled them out of their hard-earned money, but as someone who might actually be worthy of some modicum of respect.
But today had just been an unpleasant reminder – that patience soon wears thin; that men like Faraday are better off on their own. ]
I’m tryin’ to save us both the trouble. You don’t want me here.
[ A warning, rather than a statement, though he says it with absolute certainty. ]
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[ Because those early days still sit clearly in his mind, how he could feel the heat of her eyes on his back, that frustration and annoyance coiling behind his sternum. That resentment has faded in recent days, though, nd maybe, maybe there had been a short moment when Faraday had considered it. Staying. He admits there’s some merit to feeling as though he might belong somewhere, to wander around a place and have people recognize you not as the cheat who had swindled them out of their hard-earned money, but as someone who might actually be worthy of some modicum of respect.
But today had just been an unpleasant reminder – that patience soon wears thin; that men like Faraday are better off on their own. ]
I’m tryin’ to save us both the trouble. You don’t want me here.
[ A warning, rather than a statement, though he says it with absolute certainty. ]