[At first, being honest was a tactic. A trick of sorts. It's how he acts with almost everybody, at first: unflinching honesty throws people off. He's learned this, since he mostly stopped lying, but really it's just another side of the same coin.]
[By now, though, he's just doing what comes instinctively. He likes Beyond - really likes him - and is treating him as though he's known him for months, because that's what feels right to him. Because maybe that will make him feel safe. And even if it doesn't - maybe it's the right thing to do.]
[They're moving past the house, now, the grass a little taller; at the last second, Cassel veers towards the porch. His voice is quiet.]
Do you think that's better or worse? Or does it matter?
action.
[By now, though, he's just doing what comes instinctively. He likes Beyond - really likes him - and is treating him as though he's known him for months, because that's what feels right to him. Because maybe that will make him feel safe. And even if it doesn't - maybe it's the right thing to do.]
[They're moving past the house, now, the grass a little taller; at the last second, Cassel veers towards the porch. His voice is quiet.]
Do you think that's better or worse? Or does it matter?