[Even if it's probably more likely that Jack gets taken out early by someone else, Gabriel won't let that happen, if only so he can be angry about being put into this highly specific position.]
[ Jack scoffs and shakes his head. Sometimes talking with Gabriel really does feel like trying to have a conversation with a brick wall. ]
There are other options than those two, you know.
[ Frustrated as he is, he doesn't want Gabriel to get the wrong idea about any of this either. One fist balls at his side. After a pause, he finds Gabriel's gaze and adds: ]
Just... trust me on this.
[ Which is a lot to ask, he realizes. But if he has to pull back on old feelings to get his point across, so be it. ]
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[Even if it's probably more likely that Jack gets taken out early by someone else, Gabriel won't let that happen, if only so he can be angry about being put into this highly specific position.]
If that was your goal, you could've just asked.
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There are other options than those two, you know.
[ Frustrated as he is, he doesn't want Gabriel to get the wrong idea about any of this either. One fist balls at his side. After a pause, he finds Gabriel's gaze and adds: ]
Just... trust me on this.
[ Which is a lot to ask, he realizes. But if he has to pull back on old feelings to get his point across, so be it. ]