[Apollo looks like he's about to pull a face at him.]
I've thrown a few punches before, but most of the stuff I know's just to help me get away if I'm caught in a bad place.
[Apollo shrugs, looking away. There's a reason he doesn't like talking about this.] The group home I grew up in wasn't bad, but we were right next to some of the rougher areas in the city. You pick up that kind of knowledge pretty quickly, learn not to stay out of the fights if you can.
I see. [He says with a thoughtful frown, and he nods.] Sorry... They don't sound like memories you like to revisit.
[Here I thought that Apollo was a lover, not a fighter.
And it's easy to draw the connection between that and the original topic of conversation. This is what Apollo was left with without his parents. But Phoenix feels that doesn't need to be pressed aloud. Rather, he just makes a light smile.]
Just try not to show me those skills anytime soon, alright?
It's fine. [It's uncomfortable talking about it, if only because he doesn't want his coworkers to judge him on his background. He's worked hard to get where he is today, and there's no shame in that.
Apollo returns the smile, though it's slightly strained around the edges.]
As long as you don't give me forged evidence again, I think that's one promise I can keep.
[He knows Phoenix's reasoning for everything that happened then, but forged evidence is still forged evidence, and not something Apollo would stand for. He thinks Phoenix understands that, too.]
[Now Phoenix looks down, a little ashamed. Now that he's come so far and redeemed himself, he can't turn away from the fact that he sullied his hands to do so. It was like an eye for an eye. He knows he'll never do it again, but he'll never forget it, either.]
I won't give myself forged evidence again. Please, trust me on that much.
[Not even a twitch from his bracelet. Apollo's smile turns a shade warmer than before.]
I think I can.
[This is more like it. He might have been a little rough around the edges when Apollo first met him, but Apollo thinks he can see the man that he'd idolized so much in his childhood now. It's a nice change.]
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Phoenix leans forward slightly, looking onwards curiously.]
It sounds like firsthand experience. Way to go, Apollo! You have some more experience than I give you credit for.
But is it experience in dishing out the punches, or receiving them?
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I've thrown a few punches before, but most of the stuff I know's just to help me get away if I'm caught in a bad place.
[Apollo shrugs, looking away. There's a reason he doesn't like talking about this.] The group home I grew up in wasn't bad, but we were right next to some of the rougher areas in the city. You pick up that kind of knowledge pretty quickly, learn not to stay out of the fights if you can.
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[Here I thought that Apollo was a lover, not a fighter.
And it's easy to draw the connection between that and the original topic of conversation. This is what Apollo was left with without his parents. But Phoenix feels that doesn't need to be pressed aloud. Rather, he just makes a light smile.]
Just try not to show me those skills anytime soon, alright?
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Apollo returns the smile, though it's slightly strained around the edges.]
As long as you don't give me forged evidence again, I think that's one promise I can keep.
[He knows Phoenix's reasoning for everything that happened then, but forged evidence is still forged evidence, and not something Apollo would stand for. He thinks Phoenix understands that, too.]
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[Now Phoenix looks down, a little ashamed. Now that he's come so far and redeemed himself, he can't turn away from the fact that he sullied his hands to do so. It was like an eye for an eye. He knows he'll never do it again, but he'll never forget it, either.]
I won't give myself forged evidence again. Please, trust me on that much.
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I think I can.
[This is more like it. He might have been a little rough around the edges when Apollo first met him, but Apollo thinks he can see the man that he'd idolized so much in his childhood now. It's a nice change.]