#Elwin sweating bullets at the thought of getting on the wrong side of Homelander

[phoenix-flamed]

@h-a-unted asked: 🧪 "Do you like me or could you like me, some day?" (Firecracker)

Elwin's lips pursed into a thin line. Even by his expression, it was evident that he was struggling against replying, but in the end -- whatever happened to be in his wine this night won out.

"Yes."

He hated to admit that. It burned his tongue, scalded his throat. It wasn't just their differences of views, which may as well have been a chasm at this point. No, there was also a more personal element to it... And that was the desperate desire not to leave himself open to anyone. Including her.

"No matter how hard I may try not to, yes. And if I die for it, I will come back to haunt you, just so you know."