[ He’d had every intention of letting Wiccan go once he was solidly on his own two feet, but now?
(If he told someone that he was bi and they immediately let him go, he’d be crushed. He agonized over every person he told for months until it felt more like a part of him that he could speak more openly about, and even now… it would hurt. )
The arm around Wiccan’s back stays in place and doesn’t slack. The hand on his chest does move, but to his mask, to hit the trigger to slide up the lenses to better hold the eye contact. ]
Take a breath, okay? You’re still genetic diversity even if you don’t plan to contribute. You matter.
[ He knows panic when he sees it, and he thinks he does a fair job talking people through it. Unfortunately, he’s had a lot of practice. Doesn’t really matter if he doesn’t know the underlying cause. ]
Maybe you get cats, maybe you don’t. You don’t need a boyfriend to adopt or get a surrogacy. There’s nothing wrong with living with your parents, or Tommy, or by yourself or with an army of familiars, witch boy. You don’t have to have it figured out now. I certainly don’t.
[ The corners of Tim’s mouth pick up into a gentle almost smile. ]
I’ll tell you a secret: the only time I haven’t lived with family, I was renting a decrepit houseboat from a supervillain that was always five minutes away sinking. You’re doing fine.
You’re not going to be single forever and you’re definitely not going to die alone. Or tonight. I’m sticking with you until this is over, and I promise you’re going to be okay.
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(If he told someone that he was bi and they immediately let him go, he’d be crushed. He agonized over every person he told for months until it felt more like a part of him that he could speak more openly about, and even now… it would hurt. )
The arm around Wiccan’s back stays in place and doesn’t slack. The hand on his chest does move, but to his mask, to hit the trigger to slide up the lenses to better hold the eye contact. ]
Take a breath, okay? You’re still genetic diversity even if you don’t plan to contribute. You matter.
[ He knows panic when he sees it, and he thinks he does a fair job talking people through it. Unfortunately, he’s had a lot of practice. Doesn’t really matter if he doesn’t know the underlying cause. ]
Maybe you get cats, maybe you don’t. You don’t need a boyfriend to adopt or get a surrogacy. There’s nothing wrong with living with your parents, or Tommy, or by yourself or with an army of familiars, witch boy. You don’t have to have it figured out now. I certainly don’t.
[ The corners of Tim’s mouth pick up into a gentle almost smile. ]
I’ll tell you a secret: the only time I haven’t lived with family, I was renting a decrepit houseboat from a supervillain that was always five minutes away sinking. You’re doing fine.
You’re not going to be single forever and you’re definitely not going to die alone. Or tonight. I’m sticking with you until this is over, and I promise you’re going to be okay.