[ the things in max's past brought up between the lines here have max quieting some, pausing a moment as he swallows, hanging his head as he looks at his shoes for a moment, aware of the silence he lets settle for a moment. ]
It's me. It's been a long time since it wasn't me in control.
[ there were times, of course, yes. and definitely when he was young, it was hard to really tell how much was him and how much wasn't. some days, it definitely was not max, and his last few years of school really tested that. but it had been a good test, as had the years monster hunting after, and the year he had in prison to self-reflect.
but dani's never with him when he fights these days. so he wouldn't know. not that it's at all easy to tell by looking at max, when he shifts, who's the one pulling strings in his head. ]
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It's me. It's been a long time since it wasn't me in control.
[ there were times, of course, yes. and definitely when he was young, it was hard to really tell how much was him and how much wasn't. some days, it definitely was not max, and his last few years of school really tested that. but it had been a good test, as had the years monster hunting after, and the year he had in prison to self-reflect.
but dani's never with him when he fights these days. so he wouldn't know. not that it's at all easy to tell by looking at max, when he shifts, who's the one pulling strings in his head. ]