"That's right, nothing. What, you need me to spell it out for you?"
He's aware that each argument is just making Steve more and more certain, but he can't help himself, fueled by aggravation and the sharp burn of embarrassment, still added to the sting of someone else thinking they get to touch Steve, like it might be allowed, like it might be wanted. More than half his own anger sparked by the uncertainty of not knowing, himself, because, what the hell, it could have been, right? It's not like Steve pushed any of those girls away, or did anything to shut them down.
But that way lies madness, so he grinds his teeth and grips the oh-shit handle above the window and wrenches his thoughts in a different direction.
"Yes," he agrees, even though it is physically painful to agree with Steve right now, while Steve is a sparkling fuse in the other seat and is far too sure of himself for his own good. "Quiet, peaceful. Two things I always associate with Steve McGarrett. However, potentially, yes. That is a thing that could happen."
He is nothing is not fair to the potentials, after all. It's just that, after two years of this crap, plus the added insanity of the last month, he is not what he might call optimistic that their ride can really be anything of the kind.
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Date: 2012-12-02 12:17 am (UTC)He's aware that each argument is just making Steve more and more certain, but he can't help himself, fueled by aggravation and the sharp burn of embarrassment, still added to the sting of someone else thinking they get to touch Steve, like it might be allowed, like it might be wanted. More than half his own anger sparked by the uncertainty of not knowing, himself, because, what the hell, it could have been, right? It's not like Steve pushed any of those girls away, or did anything to shut them down.
But that way lies madness, so he grinds his teeth and grips the oh-shit handle above the window and wrenches his thoughts in a different direction.
"Yes," he agrees, even though it is physically painful to agree with Steve right now, while Steve is a sparkling fuse in the other seat and is far too sure of himself for his own good. "Quiet, peaceful. Two things I always associate with Steve McGarrett. However, potentially, yes. That is a thing that could happen."
He is nothing is not fair to the potentials, after all. It's just that, after two years of this crap, plus the added insanity of the last month, he is not what he might call optimistic that their ride can really be anything of the kind.