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rorydncs:

Rory shook her head, “If that’s what you think then you don’t know me. Maybe you never did.”  Rory never expected any of this to happen. How did this get so screwed up? She never thought things would be like that between her and Will and she wasn’t sure if there was going to be a way to fix it. “Think what you want about me, Will. It doesn’t matter anymore.” She pressed her lips together once again before she finally turned to leave.

He watched her walk away, shaking his head repeatedly before the reality hit him, hit him hard. Will let out a frustrated growl and kicked the nearest thing to him, a trash can, that rattled loudly as it bounced off the wall opposite them and rolled away. He moved back to his car, hopping in and allowing yet another outburst, Will growled once again, pulling out his phone with trembling hands, glancing over their previous messages before tossing the mobile away from him.

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noraxcaldwell:

Logic would have told her to turn around and run as far as possible, but instinct told her to stay where she was. Reaching out a hand and taking Will’s in her own, she applied a small squeeze before placing her hand back at her side. “Trust me, I’m becoming gladder by the moment.” Nora always saw herself as a closest freak of the family what with the blog she kept updated. While most women her age obsessed over beauty as gurus, her interests lay with more sinister things. “Thank god. I’m starving…and we have a lot to talk about.” The woman slowly smiled as Will pulled her in close, forgetting the other man’s existence as she and her brother exited the alleyway. “You’re thanking me for stopping you from straight up murdering a guy? Aw, how sweet.”

He grinned wider when the two walked away from the alleyway and Nora further expressed her unaffected opinion on her brother, his head cocked to the side in mild interest before he bit his lower lip and narrowed his eyes, “No,” Will laughed, “Thank you for not treating me like I’m insane -- you’d be surprised by how many people would.” Moving towards the diner, he held open the door for Nora and followed her inside, looking around before sliding into the nearest booth and shrugging out of his backpack, opening it and pulling out his sketch book, handing it over to his sister as he waved over a waitress.

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rorydncs:

“Then maybe this isn’t a relationship.” The words left Rory’s mouth before she could stop them as she turned to face Will. “Trust? You know everything, Will. You know everything about me and I’m just now figuring out things about you. You can’t put this on me.”

His jaw clenched and Will ran his tongue over his teeth, rolling his eyes, “Fine,” He responded lazily, “Then it’s not.” Will had always wanted her, he’d fought every step of the way against his own darkening mind to keep Rory safe, and no doubt he’d regret this conversation the minute he got home, but right now, he meant it. “You’re the one walking away because you’ve learned you don’t like something about me, Rory, and it’s sweet really -- what am I? A pity boyfriend? The kid that’s loved you forever so you threw him a bone, gave him a break? Then you find out I’m not that same pathetic kid that Caleb used to torture?” His tone began to sharpen, rough around the edges as he tilted his head to the side, “Or is that what it is? You found out about Caleb and Jackie and thought -- who’s always been there for me? Who’s the one person that prick couldn’t stand to see me with?” Will turned away from her and shook his head, “Makes sense.”

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rorydncs:

“Nothing.” Was there a point in asking anymore questions? It was just taking them around in circles. She pressed her lips together as she glanced down at their hands before slowly pulling hers from Will’s. “I’m…I’m going to go home.” Something was off and Rory didn’t have to be the smartest girl in the world to know that. 

His features dropped when the girl immediately pulled away and his jaw clenched, “You lied to me,” Will pointed out, “I didn’t lie to you.” The male stepped backwards lifting up his hands in a mock-surrender gesture before waving his hand in the direction of the exit of the alleyway, “Rory --” He called out after her, features considerably darkened, “Can’t have a relationship without trust, you know.”

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noraxcaldwell:

She should’ve been surprised or in the least bit scared by this brand new change in Will she never once believed he could be capable of having, but she wasn’t. “I was kind of half-joking, but something tells me you really would’ve done something very rash.” Nora glanced from the man Will was threatening to Will himself, shrugging. “There’s two sides to every person, Will, and call it a twin’s instinct or not, but I could tell you’re into the dark and unusual like I am. This isn’t that shocking. A little…exciting is what I’ll admit, yeah, just not unexpected.”

He laughed, it was almost maniacal the way he did, like the laugh a crazy person offers before they do something irrational, which was a lot like Will, deep on the inside. His head cocked to the side and he lifted his hand, offering it to Nora, “I’m really glad you exist,” He murmured, a flicker of darkness in his eyes, “And you have no idea. Come on, I’ll show you.” Of course, there were certain things he couldn’t and wouldn’t share, not even with his twin, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t give her some insight, so his comics would do for now. “I could really use a burger,” He murmured, wrapping his arm around her shoulders before glancing over his shoulder back to the guy he had threatened who had stiffened the minute his eyes met Will’s, “Fuck off.” He grunted before turning his attention back to his sister, “Thanks, Nora.”

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rorydncs:

Rory had to admit that it was a bit to take in. She wasn’t even sure if it was the whole truth but she wasn’t going to question it. She gave a slight nod of her head to let Will know that she was listening as she finally tore her gaze from his to glance down. Letting out a heavy sigh, she finally looked back at him. “Is that all?” She wasn’t necessarily just talking about the two guys he had apparently run into but in general. 

He raised his brows, waiting for some sort of reaction, but he barely received one at all. The male dragged his tongue over his lower lip, almost tempted to roll his eyes as she continued to pry, “Is what all?” Will questioned in return, taking a hold of her hands and running his thumbs over her knuckles.

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twlsted:

“What do you take me for, huh? Do you really think you can screw me over? Me? Did you forget what I did to the last guy that tried to get in the way? ‘Cause I’d be more than fucking happy to remind you.”

Nora folded her arms across her chest, watching the scene between her brother and a stranger unfold from a safe distance. The Will she saw threatening someone else wasn’t the one who held a shy disposition. Not that she was in any way to fully know him. “Alright, Rocky, we don’t need to stain the ground with an unnecessary mess. At least in a spot where you’ll be clearly seen.” Stepping closer to the two men, she gave Will a stern look. “It’s not worth it.”

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He stiffened when he heard her voice, his eyes narrowing as he turned his head around and faced his sister who didn’t seem all that surprised by the change in his behaviour, in fact, she seemed completely unphased and her words definitely surprised him. Will dropped his hands and looked her over, confusion sweeping over his expression, “Nora, what -- at least in a spot where I’ll clearly be seen?” His mind drifted and he found himself offering a sadistic chuckle paired with a shake of his head, “You don’t --” He couldn’t quite seem to find the words, she didn’t even seem to see a difference in his behaviour, or if she did, she didn’t care.

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twlsted:

He didn’t bother to explain himself, it would have only made matters worse, how was he supposed to explain his differing personalities, his questionable mindset and worried therapists. She’d have never gone near him if she knew him inside and out, like he felt he knew her, Rory wouldn’t have understood and he’d only just got her, he couldn’t bare the thought of losing her now, at least, part of him couldn’t. Rory looked up at him and he smiled when she didn’t move away, it was barely detectable but it was there, even as her eyes searched for something familiar in his own, Will couldn’t tell if she’d found it, “I would never hurt you,” He murmured quietly, “You’re everything to me.” The words rung true, even if she didn’t believe it, even if she was a little scared, a little confused. “Don’t be afraid of me,” His hand lifted, cupping her jaw, “I’ll answer your questions if you stop looking at me like you think I did it…”

You’re everything to me. The words rung in Rory’s ears and while she shouldn’t have believed anything that Will was saying to her, she couldn’t bring herself to call him a liar on that. A small sigh escaped her lips and instead of flinching from Will’s touch like she probably should have, she found herself leaning into it. She was trying to brace herself for whatever he was going to tell her although she wasn’t sure if he would answer her questions despite what he said. “Okay.” Rory’s voice came off quieter than it had been before as her gaze met with Will’s again. “What don’t I know about you?”

[bcdygvard]

It was a brief moment when he realised she was giving in and the more humane part of him let out a small sigh of relief, his thumb grazed over her cheekbone and his expression softened, though not for long. He looked down, then back up, thinking of the first twist on the truth he could think of -- he said he wouldn’t lie and he wanted to mean it. “When I first started college, these two guys were there, they were typical... Caleb kinda guys, they pushed me around, pretty much treated me like everybody else did and I guess I just snapped. I dropped out of their classes, only went in for the classes I did have. By the time I’d graduated, they were making my life a living hell, so I did this -- worked hard, got to a point where I wasn’t... skinny, defenceless Will Hannah, and then I bumped into them again, a few weeks ago. I wouldn’t take their shit but they didn’t leave it alone so -- I broke his legs.” Again, not the entire truth but part of it. 

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twlsted:

He looked down at her feet as she moved back and narrowed his eyes, confusion momentarily sweeping across his features before he let out a defeated sigh, he had hoped she’d heard nothing but alas, he was not so fortunate. “This looks worse?” Will repeated in disbelief, “You’re so quick to place the blame, Rory – I have never hurt you, but clearly you’re ready to push away every single person right now because you’re scared and I get it, but I’m not the person you’re supposed to be afraid of.” He rolled his eyes, pinched the bridge of his nose and moved away, “I’m not going to be sorry for not being some pushover asshole anymore and you don’t look ready to know who I am without you.” His lips pulled up into a small smile, walls building back up, “Let me ask you a question,” Will took a few strides forward, enclosing their distance, “Are you scared of me?”

Rory’s eyes stayed on Will as she stayed quiet, listening to everything that he had to say. Was all of this supposed to make Rory feel better? What the hell was Will even talking about? “Who you are without me?” Rory questioned as she watched Will but she had a feeling he wasn’t going to answer any of her questions. Before she knew it, Will had enclosed their distance and as much as she wanted to step back again, she stayed in her spot. Her eyes swept over Will’s face. Was she scared of him? Maybe. She was probably confused above all else. “Should I be?”

[bcdygvard]

He didn't bother to explain himself, it would have only made matters worse, how was he supposed to explain his differing personalities, his questionable mindset and worried therapists. She'd have never gone near him if she knew him inside and out, like he felt he knew her, Rory wouldn't have understood and he'd only just got her, he couldn't bare the thought of losing her now, at least, part of him couldn't. Rory looked up at him and he smiled when she didn't move away, it was barely detectable but it was there, even as her eyes searched for something familiar in his own, Will couldn't tell if she'd found it, "I would never hurt you," He murmured quietly, "You're everything to me." The words rung true, even if she didn't believe it, even if she was a little scared, a little confused. "Don't be afraid of me," His hand lifted, cupping her jaw, "I'll answer your questions if you stop looking at me like you think I did it..."

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rorydncs:

Rory shook her head as she too another step back. “What happened to the last guy?”  Her voice came off shakier than she had wanted to be but that didn’t stop her from asking the question. “You said there was another guy.” Rory wasn’t sure if she believed anything that Will said at this point. “Finding those pictures looked bad but this looks worse.”

He looked down at her feet as she moved back and narrowed his eyes, confusion momentarily sweeping across his features before he let out a defeated sigh, he had hoped she’d heard nothing but alas, he was not so fortunate. “This looks worse?” Will repeated in disbelief, “You’re so quick to place the blame, Rory -- I have never hurt you, but clearly you’re ready to push away every single person right now because you’re scared and I get it, but I’m not the person you’re supposed to be afraid of.” He rolled his eyes, pinched the bridge of his nose and moved away, “I’m not going to be sorry for not being some pushover asshole anymore and you don’t look ready to know who I am without you.” His lips pulled up into a small smile, walls building back up, “Let me ask you a question,” Will took a few strides forward, enclosing their distance, “Are you scared of me?”

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rorydncs:

“This is badass? Is drawing pictures of dead people also something that you consider badass?” Rory didn’t get what was happening. This wasn’t Will. This wasn’t the Will that she knew. Rory found herself taking a step back versus taking a step forward. “What is going on, Will, and don’t lie to me.”

Will laughed, a sad sort of laugh as he shook his head, “I consider that a hobby actually, and you know, I’ve been doing that for a really long time, graphic novels, kind of my thing, but you never really paid attention to that, did you?” He breathed in deeply, “I haven’t lied to you...” He began, stepping closer again, “That picture -- that wasn’t your sister, I would never hurt her, and I’ve never thought about hurting anybody in my pictures, only the people that have hurt me, or are we forgetting all about how difficult high school was for me. You were always my friend, Rory, but your friends -- they hurt me and I was defenseless, but I’m not anymore.” He took another cautious step, “I meant it when I said I was tired of being weak, it took my a long time to get to this point. I’m not afraid of anybody anymore.” Will’s lips rubbed together, “I would never hurt Jackie, I didn’t kill her and I have never wanted to.” It felt like a facade, but with each step closer it began to feel more real, “And I do love you.”

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rorydncs:

“Not so sure about that.” Her voice came out quieter than she had meant it to be as she kept her eyes on Will. “You didn’t answer my question. What’s the excuse this time, Will? What story are you going to give me?” Why Rory was still standing there instead of getting the hell away from Will, she wasn’t sure but maybe a part of her wanted to hear what his answer was going to be.

“What?” He replied, narrowing his eyes, taking a step closer but stopping there, he wasn’t going to push her, but if he could get a little closer, maybe he’d feel a little more like the version of him that she wanted. But as of right now, there was -- Riley’s Will, and that part of him couldn’t care less about anybody but his friend. “What do you mean excuse?” He asked, straightening up and tilting his chin back slightly, “Excuse for not being the pathetic, weak kid that could never stand up for himself? Excuse for not letting some asshole in an alleyway push me around? What exactly do you want to hear? You said so yourself, Rory, you think I’m badass, has that changed now? Am I not the right amount of badass for you? Where’s the line?”

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rorydncs:

Rory probably should have left by now. She probably should have just walked away long before Will got the feeling that someone else was around but she found herself frozen in her spot. She took in a deep breath when he called out her name. She knew she could have stayed quietly or tried to sneak herself away but she had a feeling it wouldn’t work in her favor. Brushing her fingers through her hair, she moved to take a step forward but she refused to move any closer to Will. “What’s the excuse this time?” 

As soon as she stepped into view, something clicked in Will, it was that same something that kept him grounded, that same thing that allowed him to say I love you to this girl and mean it. He stared at her for a second, cocking his head to the side and breathing out a small laugh, “Why are you standing so far away?” He questioned, he practically sung the words, it was very un-Will-like as far as Rory was concerned, “I’m not a stranger, Ror.”

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drwningblly:

This was the last thing Billy thought he would stumble upon and he hated to admit it but he was surprised. “Guess I picked a hell of a day to take a walk.”

Will’s jaw clenched the minute an unexpected voice rang in his ears, he did his best to conceal his irritation but given the mind set, it was showing quite a bit. His head tilted to the side to look Billy over and his eyes narrowed while the male Will had been threatening mumbled apologies and darted off in the opposite direction. He let out a large sigh and forced a smile to his lips, “Yeah, it’s forecast to rain any minute.”

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rorydncs:

Rory wasn’t really sure on what she was seeing or what she was hearing for that matter. This was Will but it wasn’t the Will that she knew which was probably the very reason on why she stayed quiet and kept her distance. What the hell was going on? What the hell was wrong with you?”

He heard something and felt inclined to ignore it, but the head of the guy he had pinned against the wall turned to and he knew it was more than just a rat or a fox. Will stiffened, turning his head over his shoulder, “Leave.” He murmured to the other, reluctantly releasing his hold and narrowing his eyes. When he saw nothing, the male was almost tempted to smile, but pushed it aside, moving away from the noise, waiting for another. And there it was, Will had no idea why, but a thought crossed his mind and while he was probably wrong, he spoke anyway, “Rory?”

[bcdygvard]

“What do you take me for, huh? Do you really think you can screw me over? Me? Did you forget what I did to the last guy that tried to get in the way? ‘Cause I’d be more than fucking happy to remind you.”

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rorydncs:

Whatever doubt Rory was feeling prior to all of this seemed to disappear. This was Will. If anyone was going to be in her corner, it was going to be him. Her fingers tangled in his hair again as she shifted in order to step out of her pants and to kick them to the side. A grin tugged at Rory’s lips as she looked down at him, opting for brushing her fingers through his hair, “And you’re a little over dressed don’t you think?”

He had no idea how Rory was coping with all of this, this was a lot to deal with, a lot to handle and yet she was still her, spoiling him with her affection. He hummed against her lips, nodding is head as he redirected his hands to his jeans, pulling on the button and pushing them desperately from his hips, urging the girl back into their lying position, collapsing against the mattress with his frame rolling over her own.