He had always been afraid of things he couldn't control. Things like roosters with erratic body clocks, letters that were easily lost in the mail, paperwork that dragged on with no end in sight, the human heart, or the people he cared about dying because of him.
So even when choosing teammates and partners, he tended to favor people capable of looking after themselves. He didn't need protection, but he didn't want to be constantly protecting others, either.
That was why quiet, unassuming clerks had never caught his eye.
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