Angry? [ he repeats, brows knitting together in concern. every fiber in him fights against it but he lifts his hand to her cheek and presses anyway. it doesn't hurt, it's like elektra cured him. another sharp pang of guilt stabs through his chest but he pushes past it. he owes this to her, and so much more. ] Karen, you'd know if I was mad at you. Subtlety isn't really my thing.
[ maybe she'd noticed. it's escaped his notice how crazy they must look now, pressed together in front of blood stains lining the deck. max gives up and just lays down at their feet, carefully avoiding the red as he flops to the floor dramatically. ]
I'm just... dumb, that's all. [ it isn't until he's looking into her eyes from this close that he realizes how much he'd missed her. how much he'd maybe even missed needing her. ]
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[ maybe she'd noticed. it's escaped his notice how crazy they must look now, pressed together in front of blood stains lining the deck. max gives up and just lays down at their feet, carefully avoiding the red as he flops to the floor dramatically. ]
I'm just... dumb, that's all. [ it isn't until he's looking into her eyes from this close that he realizes how much he'd missed her. how much he'd maybe even missed needing her. ]