The Man Who Wouldn't Shut Up

Captain Smugface's eyebrow twitched. Just the tiniest bit. A normal person might not have noticed, but Clara had been shackled in this damp excuse of a prison long enough to consider making a hobby out of watching his face slowly lose composure. It was delightful.

"You think this is funny?" he asked, voice a careful balance of restrained fury and a man who desperately needed to win something today.

Clara tilted her head, pretending to think. "I think you trying so hard is funny. I mean, the whole 'intimidating villain' thing? It's cute. Like a puppy trying to be a wolf."

His jaw clenched. Oh, this was too easy.

"I could have you tortured."

"Bold of you to assume I wouldn't enjoy a little excitement in this dreadfully boring cell," she sighed, glancing at the cracked stone walls with a look of pure indifference. "Seriously, do you even have a window? This is borderline inhumane."