[He met Spock's gaze without flinching, feeling his shoulders tense and his temper flare under such knowing eyes. A thief and a liar by nature, the very idea of being read so easily made him uncomfortable. There were clues of his being serious to others--a drop of a nickname, use of full military rank or entire given name. There was none of that established yet with Spock...yet that bond.
It was inevitable, he knew. Spock had been in his head...and would know the answer to his own question as clearly as Lupin didn't want to say it.
He had no off switch.]
I work.
[Said flatly. 'Work' could mean anything. His current plan to slip into the newly discovered tunnels with a small team and try to bring a hard drive up to the Dome for GLaDOS to study counted among the possibilities. His haphazard training in self defense during scattered evenings also counted. They served to channel his energy, his thoughts.
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It was inevitable, he knew. Spock had been in his head...and would know the answer to his own question as clearly as Lupin didn't want to say it.
He had no off switch.]
I work.
[Said flatly. 'Work' could mean anything. His current plan to slip into the newly discovered tunnels with a small team and try to bring a hard drive up to the Dome for GLaDOS to study counted among the possibilities. His haphazard training in self defense during scattered evenings also counted. They served to channel his energy, his thoughts.
They were a tool to keep himself sane.]