[For a few moments he doesn't say anything, doesn't do anything, just sits there in silence, allowing the closeness of Kevin's body to just lull the pain into a dull hum so he can think.
Not that it does him much good. All of his thoughts are muddled with what other people think of him, his parents calling him entitled and spoiled and sick, those cops saying he's the worst kind of criminal, a freak, preying on the weak, even Kevin's voice comes up, calling him worthless, laughing in his face at his pain.
His stomach twists to bring up that memory, and it quickly shoves it back down, tries to avoid the feelings it resurfaces. He's knows now that it wasn't Kevin, but that doesn't change the fact that for months he did. For months he struggled with the idea that this was how Kevin thought of him. Would it do any good to tell him what happened? Or would it just make him hurt too?
Instead, he asks.] Would you even be trying to help me if you didn't have to?
[It's kind of a rude question, it's not like either of them will ever know the truth behind it. They know now that they are soulmates, what difference does it make to think about if they weren't? For some reason he still wants to know. If Kevin had the choice to walk away, would he?]
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Not that it does him much good. All of his thoughts are muddled with what other people think of him, his parents calling him entitled and spoiled and sick, those cops saying he's the worst kind of criminal, a freak, preying on the weak, even Kevin's voice comes up, calling him worthless, laughing in his face at his pain.
His stomach twists to bring up that memory, and it quickly shoves it back down, tries to avoid the feelings it resurfaces. He's knows now that it wasn't Kevin, but that doesn't change the fact that for months he did. For months he struggled with the idea that this was how Kevin thought of him. Would it do any good to tell him what happened? Or would it just make him hurt too?
Instead, he asks.] Would you even be trying to help me if you didn't have to?
[It's kind of a rude question, it's not like either of them will ever know the truth behind it. They know now that they are soulmates, what difference does it make to think about if they weren't? For some reason he still wants to know. If Kevin had the choice to walk away, would he?]