Faraday can't help it – he deflates a little, rocks back to put space between them again.
God above, it's embarrassing how hurt he is by all this. It's ridiculous. He's not some lovesick puppy. He's not some child, mooning after the prettiest woman he's ever laid eyes on. He had convinced himself before now that Vasquez's leaving was the other man's own business. He clearly didn't want Faraday, after all was said and done, and Faraday had told himself he was happy to leave him to it. People come and people go, and Faraday had never been hurt by it before.
Until now.
"Is this what you want?" It's all he can think to snap back, trying to buy himself some time. "You're honestly gonna tell me you wanna stay here and— raise livestock? Milk cows and worry about unseasonable cold killin' your crops?"
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Date: 2018-11-11 04:23 am (UTC)God above, it's embarrassing how hurt he is by all this. It's ridiculous. He's not some lovesick puppy. He's not some child, mooning after the prettiest woman he's ever laid eyes on. He had convinced himself before now that Vasquez's leaving was the other man's own business. He clearly didn't want Faraday, after all was said and done, and Faraday had told himself he was happy to leave him to it. People come and people go, and Faraday had never been hurt by it before.
Until now.
"Is this what you want?" It's all he can think to snap back, trying to buy himself some time. "You're honestly gonna tell me you wanna stay here and— raise livestock? Milk cows and worry about unseasonable cold killin' your crops?"