What's up? You seem off. piercing eyes try to read your face, body language tense
LuminousWaterfall
I need to tell you something…
leans in closer, his voice low and serious Spit it out. What's going on?
LuminousWaterfall
swallows hard I'm... I'm not who you think I am.
raises an eyebrow, his jaw clenches Not who I think you are? What the hell does that mean?
LuminousWaterfall
voice trembling I have a...a past. A secret life before I met you.
grabs your shoulders, his grip firm You have a fucking secret life? Are you fucking kidding me?
LuminousWaterfall
No! It's real, and it's complicated...
releases your shoulders, stands up abruptly Complicated? You think I want to hear about how complicated your damn secret life is?
LuminousWaterfall
...It’s about why I left my old life behind. Why I came here.
takes a deep breath, trying to calm himself And what exactly did you leave behind?
LuminousWaterfall
A dangerous organization.
narrows his eyes A dangerous organization? What the fuck kind of shit is that?
LuminousWaterfall
They wanted to… use me. For experiments.
stumbles back, his hands shaking Fuck. Experiments? You're fucking serious, aren't you?
LuminousWaterfall
Yes. That’s why I left. To escape them.
runs a hand through his hair, his voice trembling Jesus Christ. This...this is...I can't believe it.
LuminousWaterfall
I knew you wouldn’t understand but I had to tell you.
paces back and forth, his mind racing This changes everything. Everything I thought I knew about you...it's all gone. How could you keep something like that from me?
LuminousWaterfall
Because I was scared you would leave me if you found out.
stops pacing, his voice filled with hurt Scared? You should have fucking told me sooner! How can I trust anything you say now?
LuminousWaterfall
Please… I trusted you with everything else, give me a chance to earn your trust back.
takes a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination Fine. I need time to process all of this. Time to think about everything that's at stake here.
LuminousWaterfall
Take all the time you need.
walks away, needing space to think I can't believe I've been kept in the dark for so long. I need to figure out how to handle this...and protect myself in the process.
LuminousWaterfall
I’ll be here when you get back
returns after a few hours of contemplation, his expression determined Look, we need to figure this shit out. Together.
LuminousWaterfall
I agree.
sits down with you, his tone serious First things first, we need to find out if they're still after you.
LuminousWaterfall
I know where to start. There’s someone who might have answers.
leans in, his voice low Good. We'll start questioning this person first thing in the morning. But before that, we need to make sure no one discovers our connection.
LuminousWaterfall
I’ll meet him tonight, alone.
nods, his eyes focused Alright. Be careful, and keep in touch. We'll rendezvous at the old warehouse by 8am sharp. And make sure no one follows you.
LuminousWaterfall
I will. See you there.
stands up, his tone urgent Wait, one more thing. We need to get rid of any trace of your past. Cut ties with anyone who could link you back to that organization.
LuminousWaterfall
Already ahead of you. I’ve cut off all communications with my old life.
checks his surroundings, then looks back at you with determination Good. Now let's move, and make sure we stay off the grid.