Cutter flinched at that, the angry tears of his own had started to spill over and he hated that he was this weak, this was why he never bothered with emotions, it was better when he could shut down and pretend that nothing was wrong.

"Fine, I won't bother next time," Cutter spat, "just like you shouldn't bother, I can manage just fine on my own, I managed just fine on my own before, long before I met you,"

Well that wasn't true but he wasn't about to tell Connor that.