( even as she says it, an ounce of embarassment creeps up her spine and spreads warmth in her cheeks. merlin is a hardass, but not an unreasonable sadist anymore. he's not their trainer anymore — just their handler, their coworker — he'd probably be understanding, especially if he thought her emotionally fraught enough to compromise her field integrity.
but that's an insulting insinuation. and while it's not (at all) exactly what eggsy was getting at, roxy's still bristling in defense of her morals and raw emotions. )
And I don't intend to.
( merlin is their coworker, but eggsy is her friend. and dammit, she'd just wanted tea and maybe a comforting squeeze of the shoulder. )
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( even as she says it, an ounce of embarassment creeps up her spine and spreads warmth in her cheeks. merlin is a hardass, but not an unreasonable sadist anymore. he's not their trainer anymore — just their handler, their coworker — he'd probably be understanding, especially if he thought her emotionally fraught enough to compromise her field integrity.
but that's an insulting insinuation. and while it's not (at all) exactly what eggsy was getting at, roxy's still bristling in defense of her morals and raw emotions. )
And I don't intend to.
( merlin is their coworker, but eggsy is her friend. and dammit, she'd just wanted tea and maybe a comforting squeeze of the shoulder. )