The great snippet migration from Tumblr continues. - The ones at the end are clearly related to Tobias going to rough up Matthew, and aren't pointing to any more funny business at the Bureau - so don't gasp about it.
Also, I'd love to hear these thoughts you guys have about he snippets - the theories or the "where must this fit" type ideas. PM or put them in the reviews. :)
It was easier to keep his guard up, go slow, be prudish before he knew the feel of her body. But Pandora's open and its a battle to keep his wants in the background, harder to keep them from influencing his plans and actions. He's hunting her and it makes him sick.
To live here means working hard everyday without exception. But its not without its fun. Soccer is continuous, a match almost always eliciting shouts, curses and cheers. But depending on who's there, the rules change. He likes it when its less cordial and he can jostle, shove, and tackle. The burn of bruises and court burn on his knees reminds him for days about how he can fit in, how he seems to belong among these clashing warriors.
Doubt and concern and duty, but not encouragement or agreement, that's what he sees in his best friend's expression. They could all get in trouble, serious trouble, but they wouldn't let him go on his own. They'll arrest him when he's done, so no one else can. And he'll be thankful its them, since this is premeditated and only his faction might cut him a break, surely the Bureau won't.
This place held nothing but bad dreams, nightmares that blurred across too many horrific days. It was surreal to see so many people where his memory only had wide open hallways and deserted security stations. They weren't treated with suspicion, just three guys among the crowd, until the bodies thinned and they were the only ones in black. It made him almost as nervous as the brooding silence that sucked all the air out of the car ride. He'd been too on edge to ask questions, it wasn't hard to figure out: they were here for a fight. If Four had asked him, he would have put up some resistance, reasoned with him; but it was Amar that came and got him, seemingly endorsing the plan.