An apology is an apology, and it's something Rex has rarely ever gotten. Even when he's deserved one.]
And I'd prefer to keep it that way.
[Rex stays firmly planted at Mark's feet. He does not give this information away for free, but being far from home and thrown unwillingly into yet another hostage situation is bringing up some awful memories.]
When you told me about your dad, I was like oooooh, brother. I guess I finally could... Relate.
To ya.
[Mark does not understand, and will not understand because Rex will never tell him, but his upbringing is something he'd rather take to his grave. Eve knows, by virtue of being the only person in Rex's life who has ever really loved him, but that is about it.]
But, aaah, my old man didn't have superpowers. He was just a super dick. If he came after me, I'd be the one to kill him, not the other way around.
[Even now, even after all these years and knowing he wouldn't do it, because killing his father wouldn't kill the monster that is Rex's misery, as the damage to his heart and psyche has already been done...]
no subject
[He's quiet.
An apology is an apology, and it's something Rex has rarely ever gotten. Even when he's deserved one.]
And I'd prefer to keep it that way.
[Rex stays firmly planted at Mark's feet. He does not give this information away for free, but being far from home and thrown unwillingly into yet another hostage situation is bringing up some awful memories.]
When you told me about your dad, I was like oooooh, brother. I guess I finally could... Relate.
To ya.
[Mark does not understand, and will not understand because Rex will never tell him, but his upbringing is something he'd rather take to his grave. Eve knows, by virtue of being the only person in Rex's life who has ever really loved him, but that is about it.]
But, aaah, my old man didn't have superpowers. He was just a super dick. If he came after me, I'd be the one to kill him, not the other way around.
[Even now, even after all these years and knowing he wouldn't do it, because killing his father wouldn't kill the monster that is Rex's misery, as the damage to his heart and psyche has already been done...]
So uh, reeeeee: the um, last part? Ch'yeah!
You're probably on you're own there. Sorry.
[Rex mumbles sheepishly.]
Still sucks, though.