I'll never be as good as I'd like to be [Offspring]

[Offspring]

You're looking at an absolute zero;
I'm not the devil but I won't be your hero.

  ”There is not much that I don’t know,” he says softly, a tendril of amusement weaving its way in between each quietly spoken syllable. He can sense his discomfort, though he does not press the matter – he has a presence about himself that can be .. intimidating to some, though what lay beneath the surface of fire and brimstone is hardly as hardened or as fierce as what he might appear to be. He does not press such truth onto anyone else – let them think what they may; only those with patience and a sliver of bravery dare linger to see what might be beyond his iron gaze and scarred skin.  ”though to answer your question and in the interest of transparency, Ellyse told me.”

  He is quiet then, his gaze no longer lingering on his own – instead, he is drawn toward the volcano as the ground beneath the hefty weight of his build rumbles and stirs, as another dark, thick plume of sulfuric smoke rises above the mountain crest. The volcano had been unusually restless, seeping its magma into thin rivulets and illuminating the isle even beneath a blanket of darkness caused by a moonless night – he is not concerned, but he does keep a wary eye upon it. He would not be caught unaware again, should the Earth decide once more to reshape the landscape, or to swallow the island into the sea altogether.

  ”I do not expect you to know who I am, Ledger, so no apology is needed.” He muses, his gaze slowly shifting onto him, studying the heavy scarring that lay where an eye once had. He does not flinch, nor does he shy away from the intensity of his own gaze – he knew how it felt to be stared at, to be regarded with wariness and uncertainty. His own scarring had caught the attention of many, over time. It grew tiring, but more exhausting was the stifling discomfort that permeated the air when unasked questions were left dying on hesitant lips. ”You are uneasy. Tell me what is on your mind.”

OFFSPRING

another zealot with the weight of the fucking world.