[ he does sound like starline, but starline would never admit he needs help, he would say he can do it all alone and impress those that he looks up to. that he'll let them be by his side all because he's capable of controlling the situation, he has a contingency plan for everything. ]

Let's remove the rhinocerous in the room or whatever.

[ surge looks up to the other, her arms crossed as she tries to watch what expression the other makes, any sudden movements that gives away that this might be a trap in disguise. ]

What ya see is what ya get.

[ they aren't everyone's favorite, he may as well quit ahead if he's afraid of being seen with them. besides, that's something surge has accounted for herself, they don't have a fantastic record here so far, and not even back home. that was taken from them before they could. she knows that forging relationships is a step towards being a hero, or being... someone, even as terrifying as that is considering they have been used every time they thought they could rely or help someone with more to their name than them.

with that in mind, she has to look out for him and her, because no one else has their well-being in their thoughts. azul wants something and he's expecting surge and kit to get it, that's what it seems like so far because he is in his own way asking for assistance.

must be pretty desperate considering what happened to him, but who wouldn't be? ]

Me and Drippy aren't gunna change for anyone, but if ya fine with that, we can follow through with this business thing of yours.

[ besides, she's tired of being what people want her to be. it's 100% surge and kit nowadays, baby. ]