Berlin... Gabe didn't like Berlin, but she did her job and wasn't close to Niles. Niles, the schoolboy he shared a room with. The kid who had just about busted a nut when he brought Connor into the room while he grabs the football.
No, Gabe tolerated Berlin. She was a low priority on the threat list. The hadn't felt the need to whisper in that ear and touch Niles' malleable mind.
He's mid-way chip-to-mouth when the other snaps, and there's something in his eyes. Warning. A dangerous look that shifts almost entirely once he notices Niles' look. He stands up abruptly, leaning over the desk. His eyes are alight with something, something almost vicious. Or, surely, it was concern?
"Oh, my god. This is serious--what happened, Niles?" His voice is soft, calming, but that unnerving stare is still there. "Are you okay?"
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Berlin... Gabe didn't like Berlin, but she did her job and wasn't close to Niles. Niles, the schoolboy he shared a room with. The kid who had just about busted a nut when he brought Connor into the room while he grabs the football.
No, Gabe tolerated Berlin. She was a low priority on the threat list. The hadn't felt the need to whisper in that ear and touch Niles' malleable mind.
He's mid-way chip-to-mouth when the other snaps, and there's something in his eyes. Warning. A dangerous look that shifts almost entirely once he notices Niles' look. He stands up abruptly, leaning over the desk. His eyes are alight with something, something almost vicious. Or, surely, it was concern?
"Oh, my god. This is serious--what happened, Niles?" His voice is soft, calming, but that unnerving stare is still there. "Are you okay?"