[His father's cruelty wasn't really something that came up in conversation very much.]
...
[He only knew how to deal with people who were out to use him for their own gain. He was used to there always being an ulterior motive for someone to get close to him; it was the same with him. The only reasons he'd had in the past to actually get close to someone was for the purpose of putting a knife in them later.]
[Telling him that there were people who wouldn't use him was like telling him that unicorns were real-- it would be nice if it was true, but all practical evidence was pointing to the contrary.]
...I know. He's a good man.
[Liquid wasn't. His brother was the hero; he was never cut out for that role.]
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[He only knew how to deal with people who were out to use him for their own gain. He was used to there always being an ulterior motive for someone to get close to him; it was the same with him. The only reasons he'd had in the past to actually get close to someone was for the purpose of putting a knife in them later.]
[Telling him that there were people who wouldn't use him was like telling him that unicorns were real-- it would be nice if it was true, but all practical evidence was pointing to the contrary.]
...I know. He's a good man.
[Liquid wasn't. His brother was the hero; he was never cut out for that role.]