The message behind Titus' words was very clear to Art, and now the man was naturally wary of Titus- he didn't know exactly what the man was capable of, but if things got hairy Art could retreat and turn the game back in his favor again.
Yes, it would be that easy.
With a sly and tantalizing smile, Art replied, "I am a grown man, not a small innocent boy. I am not even a proper Lucain, nor human. I can handle a lot of things. Take this game as far as you like. But..." Here he trailed off for a second, moving his hands to rest them on Titus' chest, and he brought his face close to Titus'. "This isn't some one-nighter boy. Even if you shall not bother to find me again, I'll sure as hell come looking for you."
He wanted to sound intimidating- well as much as a living... thing could be, and he wanted Titus to get the idea, that he wasn't going to be just a toy, that was taken out once then tossed aside-forgotten.
.. But he was curious, why Titus was so concerned with his well-being. He had thought the man to be someone who did as they pleased and didn't care about whoever was affected. Maybe he was wrong?
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