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_{It was rare, but sometimes, AJ had those small tinges of sympathy that tugged on his heartstrings, a feeling he’d largely ignored for the majority of his career that he’s made here in the WWE. But somehow, some way, there was something in Zayn the kept pulling him in and made him want to interact with the man. Of course, AJ didn’t want to feel sorry for him, but he remembered very vividly just the one time he shared the ring with Sami that prompted the very same reaction as it did now. “Hey there.” he said with a forced sense of casualness. “…Enjoyin’ yer Valentines..?” he asked a little weakly. “I mean, as best as one can after gettin’ rattled by Joe.” he laughed it off. “Believe me, I’ve been rattled for a long time by him.”}

         ^{“Yeah, I’m enjoying myself.”     He doesn’t have many friends.      Never has. Too many friends are too heavy a liability, Too painful a consideration to make. Too many places to be, bodies to shield. AJ is a friend, though           one of those few human beings Sami deeply admires. He’s one of the few, that he actually felt protected around.. There’s this deep respect in the ginger’s chest that extends for miles, and a grin glimmers upon his lips, nodding.         “Ha yeah, you’re right, I need to have as much fun as possible because it’s gonna be all gone the minute I encounter Joe again, but uh… I’ll overcome him.”      His nose scrunches up, a wry laugh falling from his lips.      “I know it sounds ridiculous because of his reputation and all, I just    gotta. If I don’t fight back, I’ll wind up injured        or worse…”}