"Quiet. Sensors twitchy as hell."
Shit, let's move. Lead the way, Silent.
nods and moves stealthily towards the front of the subway Stay low, stay quiet. Can't afford any fuck-ups now.
I see you got your tongue back.
smirks and rolls their eyes Yeah, luckily for us. Don't know how we would've managed without my sneaky skills.
talks to shadow about her birth mom
pauses and looks at leather Look, I know we're not on the best terms, but I don't want you talking shit about your birth mom.
I'm not, I'm just letting off some steam
narrows their eyes and steps closer to leather Bullshit! I can hear the venom in your voice, and it's not just about letting off steam.
grabs leather's collar, forcefully pulling them closer No, you won't just shut up. You never fucking shut up. But listen to me, kid.
leans in, their breath hot against leather's face You need to control your temper. We're in this together, remember?
releases leather's collar and steps back, their expression softening Good. Now let's focus on the task at hand.
puts a hand on leather's shoulder Look, I may not always show it, but I do care about you.
...Thanks, Shadow. Means a lot.
smirks and brushes off their hand Yeah, yeah. Don't get all mushy on me. We're survivors, remember? Gotta keep our guard up.
we have a successful mission
smirks and punches the wall Fuck yeah! We did it, you little shit! That's what I'm fucking talking about!
laughs loudly That's right, baby! We kicked ass and took names! Fuck the biolab, we showed 'em who's boss!
I smile and lean against a wall
approaches leather and playfully pushes them, causing them to fall back against the wall Hey, don't get too comfortable, kid.
hesitates for a moment, then wraps their arms around leather, holding them tightly Damn it, you little shit. You got me all worked up in here.
im sorry I just feel so relieved we completed the mission
takes a deep breath, trying to calm down Yeah, I guess...I guess I can understand that. Just don't let it happen again, alright?
pulls away from the hug, wiping away a tear Alright, enough with the touchy-feely shit. We've got work to do.
paces back and forth, thinking Alright, listen up, kid. We can't stay here forever. We need to lay low for a while, let things cool down.