[ William let out a short, wavering, aggravated breath without breaking eye contact. ]
I told you that. I said that to you when you left. [ He lowered his voice, gesturing adamantly with one hand. ] There are better ways to accomplish the same thing without risking your life for some local domestic disturbance charge!
[ He knew that wasn't what this was, at all. If anything, it'd probably get national coverage within the next 24 hours, hungry as the public currently was for any kind of armed standoff.
Beat. ]
I think you like being a cop.
[ Independent of his larger goals. A serious accusation, even simply by virtue of never having been disclosed to him, but every emotion William felt at the moment was serious. Whether or not he even completely meant it he wasn't sure, but it was a way to transform anger and fear into something verbal, regardless. ]
no subject
I told you that. I said that to you when you left. [ He lowered his voice, gesturing adamantly with one hand. ] There are better ways to accomplish the same thing without risking your life for some local domestic disturbance charge!
[ He knew that wasn't what this was, at all. If anything, it'd probably get national coverage within the next 24 hours, hungry as the public currently was for any kind of armed standoff.
Beat. ]
I think you like being a cop.
[ Independent of his larger goals. A serious accusation, even simply by virtue of never having been disclosed to him, but every emotion William felt at the moment was serious. Whether or not he even completely meant it he wasn't sure, but it was a way to transform anger and fear into something verbal, regardless. ]