[ Her face falls. Oh. That was probably not a good question to ask...
Granted, she knew it wasn't going to be good for her, either. Just like someone seeking a dangerous thrill they know they should avoid, she was hoping to hear things that would fill her with wonder, much like Alice's adventures. Then, just for a little while, she could experience his happiness vicariously. One of her typical selfish desires that she rationalizes isn't so bad, since all she's doing is asking questions.
Well. You know what they say about curiosity and the cat.
She shuts the book, keeping their place with her hand. ]
I'll keep going in a bit. [ Maybe. ] Sorry. I just thought...maybe you'd had at least one happy, innocent time in your life.
[ Her eyes drop down to her lap, the cheerful cover of the book almost garish now. ] That's awful, Soundwave. You can't help that your hearing is that good. I can't even imagine...
[ And maybe it was even a divine power? Scary. Thankfully, she's assuming this scary superpower of his involves only hearing sounds. Fitting for someone with his name! But, with that assumption, it's making his treatment seem all the more unfair. Anger builds inside of her, an intense flash fire that consumes her in seconds. ]
I wish I could hurt everyone that made you hurt that bad. Every single one. You couldn't help who are. You can't help what hand you were dealt...
[ Her voice is trembling. Tears from her fury are welling up in her eyes. If he gets a sense of her emotions with the true power he has, he's going to feel nothing but an unadulterated desire to kill. The feelings are so intense, she nearly rips the pages her hand is over. ]
I'm glad you found friends who could help you. [ In this moment, not even her typical jealousy can cut through the rage. ] If they were able to give me the chance to meet the version of you that you were meant to be, then...I owe them a lot.
[ She looks up as her tears roll down her cheeks, fierce determination in her expression. ]
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Granted, she knew it wasn't going to be good for her, either. Just like someone seeking a dangerous thrill they know they should avoid, she was hoping to hear things that would fill her with wonder, much like Alice's adventures. Then, just for a little while, she could experience his happiness vicariously. One of her typical selfish desires that she rationalizes isn't so bad, since all she's doing is asking questions.
Well. You know what they say about curiosity and the cat.
She shuts the book, keeping their place with her hand. ]
I'll keep going in a bit. [ Maybe. ] Sorry. I just thought...maybe you'd had at least one happy, innocent time in your life.
[ Her eyes drop down to her lap, the cheerful cover of the book almost garish now. ] That's awful, Soundwave. You can't help that your hearing is that good. I can't even imagine...
[ And maybe it was even a divine power? Scary. Thankfully, she's assuming this scary superpower of his involves only hearing sounds. Fitting for someone with his name! But, with that assumption, it's making his treatment seem all the more unfair. Anger builds inside of her, an intense flash fire that consumes her in seconds. ]
I wish I could hurt everyone that made you hurt that bad. Every single one. You couldn't help who are. You can't help what hand you were dealt...
[ Her voice is trembling. Tears from her fury are welling up in her eyes. If he gets a sense of her emotions with the true power he has, he's going to feel nothing but an unadulterated desire to kill. The feelings are so intense, she nearly rips the pages her hand is over. ]
I'm glad you found friends who could help you. [ In this moment, not even her typical jealousy can cut through the rage. ] If they were able to give me the chance to meet the version of you that you were meant to be, then...I owe them a lot.
[ She looks up as her tears roll down her cheeks, fierce determination in her expression. ]
I told you. We'll be weird together. Always.