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From:

empathicfault

[ Will nods after the 'okay?' His whole body starts gently rocking the both of them back and forth as he starts speaking. ]

I should've done it a couple of weeks ago, when this started being an issue. I'll tell you how it goes, how I see it going. I hope Aaron can keep seeing you...he strikes me as the type to seek you out no matter what.

...I didn't think anyone would really care, you know? That there might be an imbalance of power. That there might be abuse. I thought that it was all lip service.

From:

abrightboy

[The rocking is nice; he likes it.]

I don't know how much of it is caring and how much of it is... the need to be morally superior. You can listen to my last conversation with Jesus if you want. Kiryu told me it was bad for you if I... 'leaned' on you too much, so I didn't... bring it to you beyond telling you about Aaron. [Though he's sure Will could tell that he was troubled. Dejected.] But if you're going to talk to him, you might need the context. He... said he wanted to try being friends again and then told me the condition I had to meet was saying this relationship is a mistake. He really, really leaned in. You can't put that all on you. [He sets his phone on the counter for Will, but doesn't pull out of the embrace.] Whatever it is about this that makes him nuts, keeps making him more nuts.

From:

empathicfault

[ Will listens, and frowns a little at hearing more particulars. But he nods. ]

I'll listen, in a minute. I've been suspecting a trauma response to some of this, but I'll just have to...see for myself. And probably apologize plainly, regardless. But it'll be good to know, if anything goes off the rails.

[ He keeps just holding Malcolm for about half a minute, but finally works up the nerve to ask: ] ...are you all right? You can- I don't know if Kiryu knows how...unique our situations are sometimes. You can lean on me. I'll tell you if I'm having trouble.

From:

abrightboy

[Malcolm lifts his head to look at him.]

That’s what I said! I’ve said it to more than one person who thought I was using you as my one and only emotional crutch, no matter the cost to you. I said you know when you need space to decompress or when you’re overwhelmed and you tell me and I respect it. I’d never impose on you when you need your reset space. I think people assume you couldn’t possibly be honest about not being able to be around me if you’re too overwhelmed, or I’m too delicate to take it, or else they think I’m too… out of control with my emotions not to bother you anyway. But… we’re…. we’re good, right? I mean, between us, we understand… us.