[ His face contorted in utter disbelief at her response. Fortunately he held fast to the promise that he'd do better in the next relationship and didn't fly off the handle, pressing that she didn't answer his question and could possibly be deflecting the truth. Diego watched her intently and assessed her behavior and body language.
He didn't feel pity. If she could sense anything, Rey would feel his anger. Diego knew all too well the feeling of being used as a child. All the Hargreeves were bought and paid for as infants which gave their father the entitlement to treat them as pawns instead of sons and daughters. The way that Rey acted, Number Two thought he might not have disclosed enough. Yet it wasn't the time to talk about himself. ]
Stop that. You're not nothing just because you're not a hero or a villain. Sometimes there's no difference between the two so it's a good thing you're not either. But you ARE somebody. You're somebody intelligent, independent, a survivor. You're my girlfriend and to be honest...
[ He hadn't planned on saying it. He didn't want to shoot himself in the foot but after what she said and how she looked, Rey deserved someone looking out for her. Diego didn't want to be alone but neither did he want to fall deeper and get rejected later. His posture shifted to a rigid stance, his hands at his sides and balled into tight fists. It was as if he braced himself for the truth she needed to hear. ]
...you're way out of my league. I'm sure your friends will tell you that when they meet me. I know my sister might say it when she meets you.
[ His eyes had fallen to the ground and refused to look at Rey. ]
I don't have money like this. I've got a room in a house that I share with five siblings.
[ He picked up his gaze, timidly seeking her eyes. ]
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He didn't feel pity. If she could sense anything, Rey would feel his anger. Diego knew all too well the feeling of being used as a child. All the Hargreeves were bought and paid for as infants which gave their father the entitlement to treat them as pawns instead of sons and daughters. The way that Rey acted, Number Two thought he might not have disclosed enough. Yet it wasn't the time to talk about himself. ]
Stop that. You're not nothing just because you're not a hero or a villain. Sometimes there's no difference between the two so it's a good thing you're not either. But you ARE somebody. You're somebody intelligent, independent, a survivor. You're my girlfriend and to be honest...
[ He hadn't planned on saying it. He didn't want to shoot himself in the foot but after what she said and how she looked, Rey deserved someone looking out for her. Diego didn't want to be alone but neither did he want to fall deeper and get rejected later. His posture shifted to a rigid stance, his hands at his sides and balled into tight fists. It was as if he braced himself for the truth she needed to hear. ]
...you're way out of my league. I'm sure your friends will tell you that when they meet me. I know my sister might say it when she meets you.
[ His eyes had fallen to the ground and refused to look at Rey. ]
I don't have money like this. I've got a room in a house that I share with five siblings.
[ He picked up his gaze, timidly seeking her eyes. ]
I'm not my father.