The sound echoes long after Neil has stopped speaking. Alex holds Neil, and Neil leans against him like nothing is wrong, except this is different, isn't it? There's very few, counting on one hand only few, times where the Lone Wanderer allowed himself to be held like this without reason. Something changed in Neil, out there in that swamp, that ancient park, and something is still changing. And as much as Alex wants to believe it's all good, he can't. He would love to accept this, and take in everything Neil is offering--this easy affection. But only if it's coming from Neil--and not from what happened.
...But that's neither here or there. There are a few things to address, and sadly, he cannot keep to this topic, as much as the heat in his chest would prefer it. "Because you trust me," a statement as a question.
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The sound echoes long after Neil has stopped speaking. Alex holds Neil, and Neil leans against him like nothing is wrong, except this is different, isn't it? There's very few, counting on one hand only few, times where the Lone Wanderer allowed himself to be held like this without reason. Something changed in Neil, out there in that swamp, that ancient park, and something is still changing. And as much as Alex wants to believe it's all good, he can't. He would love to accept this, and take in everything Neil is offering--this easy affection. But only if it's coming from Neil--and not from what happened.
...But that's neither here or there. There are a few things to address, and sadly, he cannot keep to this topic, as much as the heat in his chest would prefer it. "Because you trust me," a statement as a question.