“ it’s never been like a … romantic thing … like we didn’t date or anything … it was just the occasional thing . and it stopped and everything went back to normal . i met you . i didn’t think about that once . and . i don’t know . “
“ then we went home from this party and he kissed me . and . i don’t know . it was just sex . y’know ? like we were close enough where we didn’t make a big deal about it . just probably bored or whatever . and he’s always around so . “ he swallowed +
he nods , finding that her decision is probably for the best . “ right , ok . “ he sits on the chair , elbows leaning on his knees . head in his hands as he tries to come up with some explanation . “ ive never really talked ‘bout this before .. “ he says quietly . +
she looks up at him—she doesn’t really want him in her room right now, but they can’t go in his because the images are still fresh in her mind.
she nods back at him, opening the door to her room gently to let him in, avoiding eye contact. if she looks at him, his guilt+
his lips are parted , hesitance polluting his expression . he stands there big and gawky . somehow despite his size , holding no power at all . but he gives a small nod . like he’s not so sure about this . but agrees . “ can we talk in there ? “ he nods toward her room .
her eyes close as he doesn’t take the out she gives him and instead addresses the issue head on. she’s a bit more collected than before he left. she can control her emotions better, maybe.
“ it was stupid, yeah. and gabe’s been a complete dick. but….”
there’s a beat, and +
he exhales , “ i’m not worried about that . look , it was stupid to run away . i get that . and fuck . i’m sorry if i made you question anything we had . i —- “ he looks around , palm running down his head .
“right. that’s good.” she nods, avoiding his eyes at all cost. that sinking feeling starts. “i’m not here tonight, if you want to like, hang with diana without needing to worry about us running in to each other. going to this like, work dinner.”
she’s aware that shes stalling +
her stomach’s in knots. she spent so long being angry and now just looking at him there… she’s just sad. she takes one step backwards, almost automatically, arms wrapping around herself.
“how long have you been back?”
caught off guard , wyatt nearly jumps . but he plays it off with an awkward laugh . then an exhale . he chews on his lower lip . those big brown eyes already looking apologetic . “ hey . “
heading to the kitchen to fix herself some pancakes as she didn’t plan on heading to the boy’s place and run into @drunmss there, only to find him leaving diana’s room, some pancakes still on his plate, freezing immediately.
“…hi.”
@MEDIC8TE “ i don’t “ he says honestly , with a shrug . eyes on the screen . he shifts in the bed , getting more comfortable despite his growing anxiety .
with some crafty determination , wyatt is outside @MEDIC8TE ‘s window . it took a sketchy trip out the window of the floor above and down the fire escape . but he made it in one piece WITH maple candies as a souvenir !! ( yaaaa canada )
@MEDIC8TE eyes peer down as she hisses , concern knitting in his brows for a second . she seemed ok . i mean , she was a doctor , she knew better than he did . so he brushed it off .
“ i went camping “ he corrected with a smile .