Wei Ying clings to him, taking what comfort and security he can get in his lover's embrace. He doesn't cry but he's close to it. Showing weakness in the the lawless Underground is dangerous; there's too many around ready and willing to exploit it. However, right now, he needs this.
"I didn't mean it! It was an accident. He attacked me, all of them did. They ambushed us at the meeting. They called us terrorists, said we were Yakashbah, and they were going to kill us. We never hurt anyone."
But Wei Ying had talked about it. A lot. He'd threatened violence against those oppressing metahumans more than once, talked a big game as a bluff to protect his fellow activists. But someone had been listening. Someone had taken his words, twisted them, and used them against him.
"...I had to protect them. They killed the power. It was dark. I was the only one who could."
He's shaking, holding onto Lan Zhan for dear life. At least, two men were dead, maybe more. He and his friends hadn't been able to get a good look at their attackers before the lights went out.
"Two of them were rich."
And in New Gate City, the rich and powerful are the ones who matter most.
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on 2020-02-02 01:03 pm (UTC)"I didn't mean it! It was an accident. He attacked me, all of them did. They ambushed us at the meeting. They called us terrorists, said we were Yakashbah, and they were going to kill us. We never hurt anyone."
But Wei Ying had talked about it. A lot. He'd threatened violence against those oppressing metahumans more than once, talked a big game as a bluff to protect his fellow activists. But someone had been listening. Someone had taken his words, twisted them, and used them against him.
"...I had to protect them. They killed the power. It was dark. I was the only one who could."
He's shaking, holding onto Lan Zhan for dear life. At least, two men were dead, maybe more. He and his friends hadn't been able to get a good look at their attackers before the lights went out.
"Two of them were rich."
And in New Gate City, the rich and powerful are the ones who matter most.