[It's familiar, this experience- to have lost a home, a... family, in a sense, or as much of one as Luke and their miniature zoo have become. Not that he'd openly admit it, but hey, it's better than the alternative, which up until now was nothing.
And it's true. Being alone is too painful, too cruel. Too lonely. And even though he'd packed all of his things and prepared himself to leave all of this behind and depend on no one but himself, suddenly Van's offer is almost... welcome.
He doesn't want to live alone. He doesn't. It's been years since he's been forced to do anything alone for more than a matter of days. The prospect of managing day by day without anyone else there is...
...no.]
Where...?
[He doesn't know where to go from here. It hurts his chest, burns in his throat a little, and he doesn't want to admit it. But... if it's freely offered...
At least... he could keep an eye on Van for the others this way, right...?]
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And it's true. Being alone is too painful, too cruel. Too lonely. And even though he'd packed all of his things and prepared himself to leave all of this behind and depend on no one but himself, suddenly Van's offer is almost... welcome.
He doesn't want to live alone. He doesn't. It's been years since he's been forced to do anything alone for more than a matter of days. The prospect of managing day by day without anyone else there is...
...no.]
Where...?
[He doesn't know where to go from here. It hurts his chest, burns in his throat a little, and he doesn't want to admit it. But... if it's freely offered...
At least... he could keep an eye on Van for the others this way, right...?]