He looked up at Darius as his breathing sped up, but he tried to keep his appearance and voice as calm as possible. "Darius, I know you're civilized—I can tell from your face. Based on that alone, I think we can properly discuss everything that's happening now."

Craig thought he was being nice enough, but the only response he received was a mocking smile from Darius. It made his hair stand on end, and before he knew it, he blurted out, "I'm warning you, Darius—don't look at me like that! You h