Perfect Alignment 2
Marcus flinched, his lips parting to protest, but Jason raised a hand to silence him. "I don't tolerate embarrassment," Jason said, his tone cutting through the night. "From now on, when I give an order, you follow it. No questions, no hesitation. Understand?"
Jason looked at them, and then with a bit of hesitation, the three began nodding. Jason sighed. Damn, these fuckers. They were continuing on with their bullshit. Still hesitating. Maybe he needed to apply a bit more pressure. Jason stood there for a long time, letting the weight of his words hang in the air, pressing down on the trio. After another moment, he turned away, gesturing for them to follow.
They followed him quietly, realising that the atmosphere around him had changed subtly. It was like the story he had told them before was coming true… Like the darkness had descended upon them who were standing there by the cliff, and they were about to throw themselves to their deaths.