[Developing emotional maturity had never been part of the curriculum. They may be adults in the number of years they've lived, but in so many other ways, they are still children. His grin broadens a bit.]
Oh my, an asshole called me a sadist, whatever shall I do?
[But the smile is gone after that. Not so much because of what Mello says, but because its time has passed. He had declined offers to play with the other children all the time. The other children were boring, quite frankly; he'd never been social even before the House. It would be a mistake to say he'd liked Mello immediately, but Near had been interested by him right away. He's the one he'd deigned worthy of his time.] Perhaps I don't consider it work.
[No, he is not going to stop his occasional teasing. Deal with it.]
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Date: 2016-09-07 02:48 am (UTC)Oh my, an asshole called me a sadist, whatever shall I do?
[But the smile is gone after that. Not so much because of what Mello says, but because its time has passed. He had declined offers to play with the other children all the time. The other children were boring, quite frankly; he'd never been social even before the House. It would be a mistake to say he'd liked Mello immediately, but Near had been interested by him right away. He's the one he'd deigned worthy of his time.] Perhaps I don't consider it work.
[No, he is not going to stop his occasional teasing. Deal with it.]