[His eyes narrow and the grip on his spoon tightens more at the explanation than her initial date proposal. It was unexpected to hear, but that was it. Otherwise, he's clearly displeased by the whole thing and he finally sets down the spoon and sits back, arms crossed over his chest as he just continues to give her a frosty glare.
Seconds tick by as his silence stretches, regardless if she speaks again or not, and even if she does he'll eventually speak up harshly.]
I don't approve. [Clearly.] Seeing us together will only make her more aggressive and what if instead of coming out in the open she targets you instead? I've erased most everything that I read from that letter but I do know the words and tone were indicative of a disturbing, possessive, violent sociopath if provoked. Even if you can defend yourself, the last thing I need is to have you dragged in further because of some woman's strange delusions about me.
[Part of the problem is he really doesn't know what Tifa is capable of. He already figured out she had a fighter's build and stronger than the average woman, but in terms of experience and true strength and skill, he knows nothing. Even if he did... Imagining this scenario with other members of his group, he would still protest just out of principle.
And the more he speaks, the more he dislikes this idea. His expression worsens by the second, and it's in large part because—]
But you're right that I don't have anything concrete to prove anything, and that kind of aggressive reaction you're aiming for would do it.
[There's just an annoyed click of his tongue. As much as he dislikes the idea of Tifa getting involved so much (why is she willing to go this far, anyway? Because it's become personal for her now, too?), he can't deny this would be the best way to draw the stalker out and lock her up. Even if he confronts her on his own and she just acts creepy around him, without showing any further hostile action the best he could do is get a restraining order and he has as much faith in that as the sheet of paper it would be printed on.
And who knows, maybe she really is just a creep who won't take further action. He's considering the worst case scenario, but it's not impossible that the woman is all talk and would retreat if given enough deterrence. That would be ideal... But he doubts it, not with everything so far and what he knows about these types of people.
So he's just. Kind of stewing a bit because he can't think of another alternative aside from just detaining her and throwing her in the woods. Which is obviously not an option. Obviously. unless]
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Seconds tick by as his silence stretches, regardless if she speaks again or not, and even if she does he'll eventually speak up harshly.]
I don't approve. [Clearly.] Seeing us together will only make her more aggressive and what if instead of coming out in the open she targets you instead? I've erased most everything that I read from that letter but I do know the words and tone were indicative of a disturbing, possessive, violent sociopath if provoked. Even if you can defend yourself, the last thing I need is to have you dragged in further because of some woman's strange delusions about me.
[Part of the problem is he really doesn't know what Tifa is capable of. He already figured out she had a fighter's build and stronger than the average woman, but in terms of experience and true strength and skill, he knows nothing. Even if he did... Imagining this scenario with other members of his group, he would still protest just out of principle.
And the more he speaks, the more he dislikes this idea. His expression worsens by the second, and it's in large part because—]
But you're right that I don't have anything concrete to prove anything, and that kind of aggressive reaction you're aiming for would do it.
[There's just an annoyed click of his tongue. As much as he dislikes the idea of Tifa getting involved so much (why is she willing to go this far, anyway? Because it's become personal for her now, too?), he can't deny this would be the best way to draw the stalker out and lock her up. Even if he confronts her on his own and she just acts creepy around him, without showing any further hostile action the best he could do is get a restraining order and he has as much faith in that as the sheet of paper it would be printed on.
And who knows, maybe she really is just a creep who won't take further action. He's considering the worst case scenario, but it's not impossible that the woman is all talk and would retreat if given enough deterrence. That would be ideal... But he doubts it, not with everything so far and what he knows about these types of people.
So he's just. Kind of stewing a bit because he can't think of another alternative aside from just detaining her and throwing her in the woods. Which is obviously not an option. Obviously.
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