

Still, he needed to adapt, no matter how shaken he became. He didn't realize that he'd been running off of assumptions until his tactics began to fail him, until those around him stopped acting like he anticipated. There was a rhythm to it and he knew it by heart. He could lie, run, hide, kill, persuade, pretend, steal, whatever it took to stay alive. He didn't know how old he was anymore, didn't believe he was human anymore, didn't allow himself to trust anymore, but he knew how to adapt.

implied romantic feelings in the background.being so stressed that you're suddenly fine again.your perception of reality and how the world works is falling apart around you wyd.

