I survive because I told them I'd survive. [ And Murphy strives to prove people wrong if given the chance. He sounds smug; Murphy has his moments.
The scars are easy to spot from where Murphy is standing. Faint but they are there.
The idea floated in his head from time to time while up in the skybox. It never went as far as that, just ideations. What he did want, what he thought the most is wanting to be an entirely different person. A kid who wasn't sick all the time. A kid who didn't need his father to steal for him. A kid who still had a family.
He just wants to be loved.
And he is so starved for affection. ]
Well, don't quit anymore. [ It is the least snide remark that Murphy could say. Ronan has been generous and it would be stupid to lose what Ronan is willing to give him. ]
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The scars are easy to spot from where Murphy is standing. Faint but they are there.
The idea floated in his head from time to time while up in the skybox. It never went as far as that, just ideations. What he did want, what he thought the most is wanting to be an entirely different person. A kid who wasn't sick all the time. A kid who didn't need his father to steal for him. A kid who still had a family.
He just wants to be loved.
And he is so starved for affection. ]
Well, don't quit anymore. [ It is the least snide remark that Murphy could say. Ronan has been generous and it would be stupid to lose what Ronan is willing to give him. ]