"Generally? I mean there's two options. Kill It or get killed by It. I'm a bigger fan of the former but, you know. Shit happens."

He pasted on a sarcastic grin to hide how close that little joke hits to his real story. Or, maybe not his as such, but definitely one he held close to his heart.

"It's a long story, trust me. And not a fun one. So how about we talk about yours?"