“And I don’t understand what’s supposed to be so awkward about being a ‘third wheel’ when no one’s ever put you in that position.” He couldn’t recall ever having done anything that would warrant such an accusation.

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“Right,” he replied flatly, making it clear he didn’t believe Axl’s claim that it only happened once. Zero stared at him for a moment, baffled by the implication of his words and the direction their conversation had taken. “‘Whoever I decide to end up with’ ? I’m not ending up with anybody.”

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“I don’t enjoy fighting, Sigma. I do it because it’s necessary. Nothing more.”

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Zero heard this sort of reasoning from Sigma before, in one form or another. This Maverick had a habit of projecting his own fixation onto others and presenting it as a universal truth. “You’ve mistaken your own obsession for a common trait,” he began.

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“We should get moving,” he said, turning his attention toward the way ahead. “We’re wasting time here.”

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