Are you honestly lecturing me, when you’re the one who told me to meet you?
[ Oh, keeping his voice steady when he feels that warm touch is a feat. It sends little tickles through him, even though he should be afraid he’s surprised to find the talk of danger is actually ... only making him more excited. ]
Living is dangerous.
[ Which would just sound like a throwaway line from most gloomy teens, but Junpei’s bruises aren’t from being clumsy. He’s used to looking around nervously when he’s out and about, worrying if the boys from school are going to suddenly appear and assault him again. He’s been a dropout for months now, but even just the sound of other teens laughing can bring back flashes of beatings past.
Corrigan is right. He’s not exactly playing things smart, but the promise of even another drop of positive attention has him throwing his smarts out the window. It was so delicious. Addictive. ]
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Date: 2022-09-03 08:54 pm (UTC)[ Oh, keeping his voice steady when he feels that warm touch is a feat. It sends little tickles through him, even though he should be afraid he’s surprised to find the talk of danger is actually ... only making him more excited. ]
Living is dangerous.
[ Which would just sound like a throwaway line from most gloomy teens, but Junpei’s bruises aren’t from being clumsy. He’s used to looking around nervously when he’s out and about, worrying if the boys from school are going to suddenly appear and assault him again. He’s been a dropout for months now, but even just the sound of other teens laughing can bring back flashes of beatings past.
Corrigan is right. He’s not exactly playing things smart, but the promise of even another drop of positive attention has him throwing his smarts out the window. It was so delicious. Addictive. ]