"I saw you, briefly. And then I saw Garret Jacob Hobbs. And I wasn't sure about any of it."
Will's eyes lower, then, staring at Malcolm's shoulder. "It...felt similar to the encephalitis, before. But I could tell I wasn't sick this time. I just...didn't know what was happening."
"Like... a psychotic break?" Malcolm asks. In which case, he needed Malcolm's support more, not... down the hallway somewhere. "It's still not your fault," he reminds him.
"You could never scare me away away. A brief regrouping at most. I promise. I don't care what happens. Okay? I'll always end up right here." Clinging to his side like a giant chatty barnacle. "Always. It's had a lot to work with in my head too. It's just..... he's always been in my head. My whole life. I've been conditioned to battle him there all my life. I just have more practice. I'm not... more sane than you are."
Will lets him talk, and it's like a soothing balm to all the unusual- but not entirely unfamiliar- recent events. Will hugs him close again at the promise, so the rest of it is probably slightly muffled.
Malcolm's assurance that he's not more sane has Will chuckling. "I know. I know, and I'm sorry you have more practice. But...thank you for understanding." There's plenty more to talk about, but Will is feeling more steady now. It's not just him and his faulty visions anymore.
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abrightboy) wrote2030-05-05 08:18 pm
Re: October 19th, early afternoon
That's better, honestly. That's a relief.
Re: October 19th, early afternoon
Will's eyes lower, then, staring at Malcolm's shoulder. "It...felt similar to the encephalitis, before. But I could tell I wasn't sick this time. I just...didn't know what was happening."
Re: October 19th, early afternoon
Re: October 19th, early afternoon
"I- I know it's not. It's whatever thing is going on with the Barge this week. But it's- it's all still from my head."
He smiles mirthlessly. "And boy, is there a lot to work with." A lot of sharp edges for even Malcolm to cut himself on.
Re: October 19th, early afternoon
Re: October 19th, early afternoon
Malcolm's assurance that he's not more sane has Will chuckling. "I know. I know, and I'm sorry you have more practice. But...thank you for understanding." There's plenty more to talk about, but Will is feeling more steady now. It's not just him and his faulty visions anymore.
Re: October 19th, early afternoon
“I love you. All the parts of you.”