It may look enticing but don't walk that line

[in_the_latin]

Characters: Mal, Low Key, Reno, and anyone else who volunteered
Content: Low Key's been a lying little snake. Time to shake some answers out of him. Literally.
Setting: First Low Key's quarters, then the Engine Room
Time: In the wee hours of the morning, after Mal's post
Warnings: Death threats, very questionable interrogation methods

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[electro_phoenix]

As soon as Reno had heard Mal's footsteps coming down the hallway, he went in to wake their sleeping beauty up.

"Hey, Lyesmith." Before Low Key had a chance to respond, Reno's fist connected with the other's face. "Get up."

That was...extremely therapeutic.

[putmeinstitches]

That was...entirely unexpected.

Reno's voice had woken him up just in time to feel the full impact of the punch. Wincing, Low Key rubbed his jaw with one hand as his brain kicked into full awareness. What exactly was he in trouble for? And he was in trouble, Low Key could tell. Not that he hadn't given Reno more than enough reason to punch him, but somehow the grifter doubted that the captain would get involved in whatever jealousy Reno might feel over Anko, and that was definitely the captain standing over there.

Best to play it off like he wasn't bothered until he knew more about what was going on. Though Low Key had plenty to hide, he didn't expect Mal to discover his ties to Denouement -- and even if Mal did, Low Key had him pegged as a very unscrupulous sort, and doubted Mal would care so long as Denouement didn't trouble Serenity. That, truthfully, was why Low Key hadn't made his escape already: he didn't feel like he had to

[in_the_latin]

"Got a few more questions," he said as he strode over to Low Key's bunk. His voice was curt and the scowl on his face left little room for a warm greeting. However, it wasn't just simple anger that he felt; something darker, something that was cold and hungry seeped down to his very bones. As soon as he was close enough, he grabbed Low Key by the arm and yanked him off the cot. Any resistance was ignored as he dragged him out of the room.

"Give me a hand, will ya Reno?"

[electro_phoenix]

"With pleasure." With a bit more force that strictly necessary, Reno grabbed Low Key's other arm. Yeah, he was pissed. Partly because of this bastard's thing with Anko, but mostly because this bastard was...well, a bastard. Reno wasn't one to point fingers, but if half of the stuff Mal said was true (and Reno was inclined to believe his boss), Low Key was worse than Reno could ever be, even without the information he found from searching through Low Key's journal.