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“It's just a prank bro! Now you know how we feel when you go and risk your ass out there without thinking.”
The words echoed through the silent living room.
Connor’s furious eyes glared into North’s. How dare she even think that this cruel act was a prank? He just saw his father die. The countless nightmares he had had come true. All those nights he spent thrashing and sobbing into a pillow only to be treated as some sort of joke.
Connor lunged forward and slammed his fist into North’s cheek. If any attention wasn’t on him earlier, it sure was now.
“What the fuck is wrong with you?! How dare you call reenacting my nightmare a prank?!” His LED was a raging red of anger and betrayal. He stood over North, taking unnaturally quick deep breaths. She laid on the floor, eyes wide cradling her blue tinted cheek. “You thought that this shit was fucking funny?! You thought that seeing me go into a panic attack was fucking funny?!” Connor yelled.
He attempted to take another step towards her but was held back by Hank. “Connor! I’m okay, so calm the fuck down!” Hank bellowed.
All the android’s stress levels were reaching the 80s. This is not how they wanted this to go. The androids expected for this to teach Connor a lesson, but intern learnt a lesson for themselves.
“I knew this was the worst way to go about this.” Josh mumbled to himself.
“Calm down? Calm down.” Connor paused for a moment. “You expect me to calm down after what this fucking prick said?!” Connor ripped out of Hank’s grasp and faced the man. “I just l-lost you and you expect for me to just act fine?” Connor hated how his voice cracked, but hated more how Hank’s face softened at it.
“Con-“
“No! I refuse to be consoled over this! She- no- all of you,” He looked at the rest of the androids, “all of you watched as I was close to self destruction and did not even dare to do anything about it!” Connor continued his ragged breathing- he didn’t even need to breathe, why was he?
“I was terrified and none of you did anything about it. Shame on all of you.” He spat out. He took another long glance around the room after a moment of well deserved silence. “I’m taking Sumo on a walk, don’t dare follow me.” And in a quick minute, he prepared Sumo and went on his merry way, being sure to slam the door shut on the way out.
“…fuck.” Hank dragged his hands down his face.