"Well, it wasn't my choice!" Oliver snapped back, his anger still getting the better of his reactions. "And I might understand if you ever explained it instead of disappearing all the time!"

He stopped himself there, feeling that sense of mixed terror and relief that comes with admitting something that's been bothering you for a while but you didn't think should be said out loud. Oliver winced inwardly as he struggled to get a hold of his own emotions, breathing hard. It was ridiculous for him to be yelling at Asch like this, and he knew it. After all, Asch had been killing out of self-preservation, and Oliver was the one who had appeared in his world without warning. Just because Oliver's emotions were raw from the sight of death didn't give him the right to act like this. But even knowing that logically, it was still a battle to reign in his anger. He stayed where he was for the moment, grimacing as he debated what to do.

But at Asch's mention of a place they could go, he nodded. "Yeah, okay." The words were stiff. He started back toward Asch, trying to keep his expression neutral.