“I was just doing what I was ordered to do- can’t you, of all people, understand?” Axel pleads quietly, flexing his hand to keep it from grabbing yours.


“I didn’t want things to end this way.” You were never supposed to find out- or rather, you weren’t supposed to find out yet. After all, his loyalty is to the Amirite government… no matter how inhumane he feels the system is...

... no matter how much he hates seeing you look at him like he's a stranger; like you don't know him. But you do. You're the only one who does.

He should’ve taken out that informant when he had the chance, he thinks. Curse you and your unfortunately brilliant contingencies. You and your band of rebels turned out to be smarter than he thought...

Now he’s stuck with your disdain until he can convince you to let him stay, or until he puts a bullet through your head- and Axel really doesn't want to resort to the latter.