"I'm not unreasonable, I'll cop to the fact that it's a normal question asked as a therapist. Hell, even as a human being with a healthy level of empathy or social grace."
Her eyes were cold, expression stoic, but the tenseness shown by the slight tremble of her gloved fingers told a different story. The way Maruki's expression changed seemed like pity, making her ill.
"But I do not doubt, for one second, that you didn't take note of it, and I will always bring up that the Maruki I knew used my life as leverage. What sort of truly compassionate person uses blackmail to bring over a non-adherent!? I don't care that the man I knew didn't call it blackmail, that was what it was!"
The creak of her gloves' leather was the first time she noticed that the hand not placed on her hip was clenching tightly.
"Your presence will always be more than uncomfortable to me, and it will be for very good reason, even when proved otherwise. You were a scientist once, I'm sure you understand..."
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Her eyes were cold, expression stoic, but the tenseness shown by the slight tremble of her gloved fingers told a different story. The way Maruki's expression changed seemed like pity, making her ill.
"But I do not doubt, for one second, that you didn't take note of it, and I will always bring up that the Maruki I knew used my life as leverage. What sort of truly compassionate person uses blackmail to bring over a non-adherent!? I don't care that the man I knew didn't call it blackmail, that was what it was!"
The creak of her gloves' leather was the first time she noticed that the hand not placed on her hip was clenching tightly.
"Your presence will always be more than uncomfortable to me, and it will be for very good reason, even when proved otherwise. You were a scientist once, I'm sure you understand..."