'Broken Image' ♡ (MXM) ♡

- the hero is selfish -

"Come on.. Not like I could tell anyone. Not like anyone would care."

Oxzy shook his head with little strength. Still silent, the villain started to feel a little bit sad that the hero couldn't even converse with him. He was about to keep talking, but Oxzy's voice stopped him. "You would just mock me.. That's worse than anyone here who wouldn't even listen to you."

He was surprised at first that Oxzy decided to explain, to talk to him. Even if it wasn't the answer to his question, Pierce still felt happy for getting a response. "I would mock you for a day. Then forget about it the next."

"Not happening Pierce."

The response to his words was a giggle. Pierce tried to cover his mouth, seeing the hero glare at him. "Fine. I won't mock you if you tell me."

"Terrible liar." Is all Oxzy responded with.

Pierce couldn't help but chuckle more at his small but funny responses. "I actually am told that a lot."

Oxzy mumbled something under his breath in response. Pierce tilted his head, staring at the hero's distracted eyes. He got even more curious, wanting to pry and venture into the hero's clouded mind. He shifted closer to the man, turning dirt from beneath him in his small move.

The hero noticed, sitting up stiffer with his hand raising.

"Hey! I said truce, put that arm down!"

Oxzy stared at him in confusion, a few more seconds and his hand went down. His eyes closed as he turned his head in a different direction from Pierce. "Terrible liar."

The words were mumbled, but Pierce heard it better now that he was closer to the slumped man.

"Alright. How about if I tell you what happened to me, you tell me what happened to you?" His voice was like a child talking about candy. It sounded odd but not forced at all.

Oxzy forced his head to turn, eyes now open, waiting for Pierce to continue.

"I got some druggies trying to leave the grubs talking about all the stuff they were going to do!" He leaned back in a lazy fashion as he rambled on. "I spoke to them and they turned out to be high or drunk. I don't know, but they spoke back to me."

"So you burned them?" Oxzy couldn't stop his mouth from opening in response to Pierce.

The villain looked offended, holding his chest as if it hurt. "Do you just think of me as a ruthless killer?" He faked a pout. "Rude."

Oxzy rolled his eyes, knowing that the villain was getting his energy back to be annoying. "No, I didn't kill them. I scared them until they pissed themselves and ran back into the grubs." He started to explain, Oxzy subconsciously listening. "I put the fire out since I was already tired and knew the stupid blonde officer would come and piss me off more."

Oxzy slightly froze when Pierce mentioned the sheriff. His mouth tightened, lowering his head to change his emotionless features. The villain noticed the change, being closer to the hero enough to see all his expressions.

The villain hummed, leaning on his hand while peering at Oxzy. "So he did something?" His words came from observing the hero's facial features, he stiffened, lips curled and eyes sagged. Something had happened, Pierce wanted to know it all.

Oxzy turned his face away from Pierce. The villain leaned back, a smirk growing on his lips, "I knew he would have done something to you by now. Just by looking at him, it was clear he was holding back."

His words seemed to stir the hero, Oxzy turned slightly before he forced himself to inch away. Pierce kept talking, acting as if he didn't notice Oxzy's body movements. "What'd he do? Attack you? Kiss you, or maybe.." His words stopped, the hero turned more away.