There's a subtle difference between that and jealousy, and Quentin "Semantics" Quire certainly has an appreciation for that difference. Self-preservation is about survival, the base instinct to keep what's yours. The best cave, the best food, the best resources. And Quentin? Well, he's a damn good resource. He's powerful, clever, and most importantly, phenomenally stupid. No, not stupid. Gullible. Prize sap. Omega level sucker.
Quentin tenses his jaw in bitter acceptance, and his shoulders deflate. He moves away from the wall, instead opting to pace the room slowly but with an anxious sort of energy.]
What, like I'd just leave her if I knew? Even if it changed everything, even if I suddenly and miraculously did have a chance with you, and you didn't, you know, hate me—why would I leave her? You're not interchangable.
[He stops, realizes something, and looks over at Sophie, blinking owlishly.]
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There's a subtle difference between that and jealousy, and Quentin "Semantics" Quire certainly has an appreciation for that difference. Self-preservation is about survival, the base instinct to keep what's yours. The best cave, the best food, the best resources. And Quentin? Well, he's a damn good resource. He's powerful, clever, and most importantly, phenomenally stupid. No, not stupid. Gullible. Prize sap. Omega level sucker.
Quentin tenses his jaw in bitter acceptance, and his shoulders deflate. He moves away from the wall, instead opting to pace the room slowly but with an anxious sort of energy.]
What, like I'd just leave her if I knew? Even if it changed everything, even if I suddenly and miraculously did have a chance with you, and you didn't, you know, hate me—why would I leave her? You're not interchangable.
[He stops, realizes something, and looks over at Sophie, blinking owlishly.]
Uhh. No offense.