neo the baby slayer. (phonomania) wrote in nevermore_logs, |
Kind. His father thought he was being kind. Neoptolemus supposed not beating him into the asphalt was kind enough. Better to say that he was withholding himself with a great amount of willpower. The thought could've been amusing, but he'd long accepted the stories of Achilles. If there was anyone in this world who could break him, it was his father.
He didn't smile, but oh, how those eyes glittered with a challenge. "I look forward to it," he offered in return as he angled himself out of the way, moving beyond the other man and away from the tension that had built up between them.
Maybe it hadn't been the most joyous of reunions, but somehow, Neoptolemus knew, the next one would be just as grisly, possibly with a side of blood and teeth on the floor.
Really, he did look forward to it.