[ It's not as if working together with others always comes easily to Snake either, but with 76 it hadn't been difficult. There had been a shared understanding there that they could combine their skillsets to get the job done. While until now Snake had been more or less neutral toward 76, not seeing a need to try and pry off that mask that had been lodged on so firmly, now it's a lot more personal because of his connection to Angela.
Of course, he'd always known that getting attached to someone would lead to further complications, which means he's just going to have to roll with the punches here. It's true that he doesn't need to be told to keep this quiet. If there are other people among their group now settled on Thisavrou who would be affected by the knowledge of 76's true identity, then it would be up to the man himself to tell them.
Snake isn't sure what sort of reaction he expected out of Angela after that little speech he gave her, but the brush of her lips over his hand wasn't it. She's been affectionate and physical with him before, but not quite like that, and not with someone else (even if that someone is sleeping) so nearby. Snake feels something more like panic stir in his chest at first, which is only exacerbated when he hears stirring from the other room. Apparently Jack isn't so asleep after all.
Like a soldier standing to attention, Snake slides off of the stool and gets to his feet, tugging his hand away from Angela. Not because he's ashamed, exactly, but because he isn't ready to offer any explanations right now. There's a lot more that they need to talk about.
Snake waits for Jack to reach the doorway and looks him over. It's definitely a different image from what he's been presented before. He studies his face first, lining it up with the photos he'd seen back in Angela's room on the Moira. He's aged, obviously, that face cleaved with scarring, though Snake had been expecting worse. Seeing him out of his usual clothing and not carrying a gun, he looks a whole lot more like a person, and he doesn't speak with the same clipped tone either, where he'd only said as much as needed to get the point across. He doesn't just sound gruff and aloof, he sounds exhausted. A man pushed past the brink and then some.
Jack heard them, or at least some of what they had to say. He's still trying to justify it, though, and while Snake can see where he's coming from, it doesn't explain why he kept it all quiet once they got out into space.
It's Angela who he's speaking to, so Snake says nothing for now, only works his jaw and takes a step closer to Jack, subtly placing himself between him and Angela. ]
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Of course, he'd always known that getting attached to someone would lead to further complications, which means he's just going to have to roll with the punches here. It's true that he doesn't need to be told to keep this quiet. If there are other people among their group now settled on Thisavrou who would be affected by the knowledge of 76's true identity, then it would be up to the man himself to tell them.
Snake isn't sure what sort of reaction he expected out of Angela after that little speech he gave her, but the brush of her lips over his hand wasn't it. She's been affectionate and physical with him before, but not quite like that, and not with someone else (even if that someone is sleeping) so nearby. Snake feels something more like panic stir in his chest at first, which is only exacerbated when he hears stirring from the other room. Apparently Jack isn't so asleep after all.
Like a soldier standing to attention, Snake slides off of the stool and gets to his feet, tugging his hand away from Angela. Not because he's ashamed, exactly, but because he isn't ready to offer any explanations right now. There's a lot more that they need to talk about.
Snake waits for Jack to reach the doorway and looks him over. It's definitely a different image from what he's been presented before. He studies his face first, lining it up with the photos he'd seen back in Angela's room on the Moira. He's aged, obviously, that face cleaved with scarring, though Snake had been expecting worse. Seeing him out of his usual clothing and not carrying a gun, he looks a whole lot more like a person, and he doesn't speak with the same clipped tone either, where he'd only said as much as needed to get the point across. He doesn't just sound gruff and aloof, he sounds exhausted. A man pushed past the brink and then some.
Jack heard them, or at least some of what they had to say. He's still trying to justify it, though, and while Snake can see where he's coming from, it doesn't explain why he kept it all quiet once they got out into space.
It's Angela who he's speaking to, so Snake says nothing for now, only works his jaw and takes a step closer to Jack, subtly placing himself between him and Angela. ]