“ hey there, flame boy. ” she greets in return, letting a smile fall to her lips nonetheless. shoulders rise in a gently exaggerated shrug, “ no, not today, but i did talk to a very nice fern this morning. have you been setting anything on fire for fun? ”
“ FLAME BOY? “ he scoffs, a derisive sound with just a touch of genuine amusement to it. “ that’s really the best you can do? maybe you ought to ditch the ferns, start working on something better. “ he’s half teasing, half not ; it’s clear by the way his shoulders don’t quite relax that he’s still half as defensive as he ever is, as if he’s toeing the line between flirting or something more cutting. why that is, is beyond him. “ have i? it’s like you don’t know me at all. i’m good enough to give a nickname to, aren’t i? “
“ WHO THE HELL ARE YOU? “ he spits, almost angrier for his own confusion. his fingers twitch toward his pocket, the weight of the lighter tucked away in it bumping against his thigh. his jaw clenches, teeth gritting as he laces his next words with as much venom as he can muster. “ you wanna shoot at some kids too, huh? that it? “ he’s not technically a kid, not anymore— but in comparison with all the people, all the government organizations that have targeted mutants, they’re not even people to them either, really. so, semantics. “ makes you all feel real good about yourselves, doesn’t it? especially when you know you’re not the ones with the power anymore. “
“ —CAN I HELP YOU? “ his voice is hoarse from disuse— not that it would be any less gruff even if john could bring himself to talk these days like he used to, beyond low, rumbling complaints and the odd smart remark that always feels too much like a shadow of someone he used to be. no kid is ever exempt from his piss poor moods, either, the lighter between his fingers flickering absently as he gives a humorless snort. “ take a picture, rugrat, it’ll last longer. “
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