[It'd be a novel concept, being cared for. Cole already tried to tell Petre he was worried about him, when all he could see was the fear that the monster might come out. Genuine friends aren't something he really believes in. The only exception is Diana, and she's more like a sister.
Far as Petre is aware - and he's very aware - he's too atrocious to ever be liked. Through the bullshit he pulls up, through his blunt crudeness and sometimes careful manipulations. He doesn't exactly try to hide how much of an asshole he is, but what she saw the other night was... the opposite of that, maybe. The eagerness to have her around, the fear that she might be too scared of him. He didn't want her to leave. She didn't want to leave him, either. That's why they're both here right now.]
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Far as Petre is aware - and he's very aware - he's too atrocious to ever be liked. Through the bullshit he pulls up, through his blunt crudeness and sometimes careful manipulations. He doesn't exactly try to hide how much of an asshole he is, but what she saw the other night was... the opposite of that, maybe. The eagerness to have her around, the fear that she might be too scared of him. He didn't want her to leave. She didn't want to leave him, either. That's why they're both here right now.]
... With feelings.