03-07-2025, 08:09 PM
Hayden chuckled. "Are you asking if he's worth diving head long into a mass of chaos and steam. He'd probably say no, cause shit is always hitting the fan. But Nox is never his own biggest fan, so me yeah, it's worth it. I know Lily thinks he's worth it, and all the other kids think he's worth it. Almost everyone at the club thinks he's worth it. Everyone for their own reasons."
Cade asked drink a long swallow of his coffee to hide his curiosity about their relationship. "What are your reasons?"
Hayden nodded. "That's fair. He makes my life both simpler and harder at the same time which makes it easier. He's an open book, so my job is easy. I never have to ask to get the information I need, he shares it freely so I can report to my superiors. And there are days like today where I'm fielding questions from strangers or talking to kids who have deep trauma. And there are days that are normal. Downright boring as fuck. Today should have been one of those days. Except Nox dove headlong into a fight without the power and came out the other side. It'll be interesting to see what he took away from the interaction."
Cade nodded and sipped at his coffee. "I get the impression he's not too interested in getting to know me."
Hayden laughed. "Nox believes if you want him to know something you'll tell him. It's how he goes through life. He doesn't ask questions, but that doesn't mean he's not interested. And to be fair, he knows you are a pediatrician looking for work. He knows the names of your parents, and siblings, and where you lived for the past ten years. He knows where you went to medical school. Hell he probably even knows if you own a gun or not. Nox doesn't do anything without preparing. And he has a hacker friend who loves information, and he knows everything there is to know about you, and gave a full report to Nox. He knows about your wife and son. And he went to see you because he longs for family. He makes his own, but he's dying inside after losing Aurora."
Cade asked drink a long swallow of his coffee to hide his curiosity about their relationship. "What are your reasons?"
Hayden nodded. "That's fair. He makes my life both simpler and harder at the same time which makes it easier. He's an open book, so my job is easy. I never have to ask to get the information I need, he shares it freely so I can report to my superiors. And there are days like today where I'm fielding questions from strangers or talking to kids who have deep trauma. And there are days that are normal. Downright boring as fuck. Today should have been one of those days. Except Nox dove headlong into a fight without the power and came out the other side. It'll be interesting to see what he took away from the interaction."
Cade nodded and sipped at his coffee. "I get the impression he's not too interested in getting to know me."
Hayden laughed. "Nox believes if you want him to know something you'll tell him. It's how he goes through life. He doesn't ask questions, but that doesn't mean he's not interested. And to be fair, he knows you are a pediatrician looking for work. He knows the names of your parents, and siblings, and where you lived for the past ten years. He knows where you went to medical school. Hell he probably even knows if you own a gun or not. Nox doesn't do anything without preparing. And he has a hacker friend who loves information, and he knows everything there is to know about you, and gave a full report to Nox. He knows about your wife and son. And he went to see you because he longs for family. He makes his own, but he's dying inside after losing Aurora."