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Soldier: 76 ([personal profile] mylawn) wrote in [community profile] aperture_high 2017-11-04 07:20 pm (UTC)

[Jack immediately frowns--he isn't surprised about the dismissal of Fareeha, probably because they both know it's a bad idea, but to refuse money just speaks to pride. He can say that, because Jack is a prideful creature himself. Hell, the entire reason he's where he is now is because he never allowed the cracks to show. Had to appear nothing less than unshakeable, because there were so many people counting on him.

He sees that, now, in Winston's refusal to accept help. Jack knows better. He won't let the new Overwatch repeat his mistakes.
]

You can't just--

[There's a little anger in his voice, and Jack seems to realize that, taking a moment to tamp it down, scrubbing at his jaw with a hand and covering his mouth to disguise the expulsion of air. There are I told you sos to be had, but Jack has never been one for those--no good way to learn from it. He'd rather offer what advice he can, even if he knows he doesn't have the energy for this. That he shouldn't get involved.

That he's getting involved in spite of himself, and he finds himself wishing he could just escape Overwatch's orbit, that it wasn't such an integral part of him, something that kept pulling him back after he's given his entire adult life to it.

But Winston needs guidance, that much is clear, and Jack doesn't want to leave him in a position where something like this kidnapping might happen again.
]

You don't owe me anything. I'm trying to help you stay afloat, because all this is about to get bigger than what you're prepared to deal with.

[Jack doesn't really want to pull this card, but if Winston wants to dwell on the rescue, then, well. Maybe he'll lean into it.]

You're not in a position to say no to me.

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