He's angry to be compared to the stereotype of a helpless, battered woman because nobody wants to think of themselves as being that kind of person.
He's more angry because it's truer than he really wants to admit. Right down to the makeup.
His hand twitches for a knife and even though he doesn't have one he's already moving, launching himself towards Tony only to stumble before he even gets there, almost blacking out for a second at the sudden lancing pain from his shoulder the movement triggered. He has to brace himself on the kitchen table with his good arm, gritting his teeth until the worst of it subsides.
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Date: 2023-10-23 12:14 am (UTC)Xie's jaw sets and his eyes blaze with fury.
He's angry to be compared to the stereotype of a helpless, battered woman because nobody wants to think of themselves as being that kind of person.
He's more angry because it's truer than he really wants to admit. Right down to the makeup.
His hand twitches for a knife and even though he doesn't have one he's already moving, launching himself towards Tony only to stumble before he even gets there, almost blacking out for a second at the sudden lancing pain from his shoulder the movement triggered. He has to brace himself on the kitchen table with his good arm, gritting his teeth until the worst of it subsides.