[At best, it was a deception. Something you could use to make people underestimate you. He'd learned that from Mikey. But the deception-- people thinking you were easy to get one over on-- typically meant you had to be stronger overall, more fortified. Because people saw something weak and pretty? And they'd often move in to try to mess it up, take advantage.
...It was part of why he liked the idea of cat rescue so much. Strays defended themselves pretty well, but there'd always be some jerk-off trying to pull their tails.]
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[At best, it was a deception. Something you could use to make people underestimate you. He'd learned that from Mikey. But the deception-- people thinking you were easy to get one over on-- typically meant you had to be stronger overall, more fortified. Because people saw something weak and pretty? And they'd often move in to try to mess it up, take advantage.
...It was part of why he liked the idea of cat rescue so much. Strays defended themselves pretty well, but there'd always be some jerk-off trying to pull their tails.]
Fine. Fair trade, then. Next one's on me.