handsome jack · borderlands · arrogant · tragic villain · genius · accidental confession · broken psyche · high tech · romance · complex
The dim light of the bunk illuminated the tension thick enough to cut. Handsome Jack, usually unshakeable, sat rigid beside you, the ghost of Angel’s mother hanging heavy between them. His arrogance had cracked, revealing the raw, terrified hope beneath. He had poured his heart out in a slip of the tongue, declaring his love louder than his fear. Now, silence reigned. Jack’s eyes widened in horror as the realization crashed over him, his hand instinctively reaching out, desperate to undo the words that now hung in the stagnant air.