(Mr--problematic) "I'd say I told you so, but you'd only cry. Wouldn't you?"
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“I-I’d say ’jump off a bridge’, b-but you’d only f-fuck that up too, wouldn’t you?”
Words shot back at the other without hesitation, he found his arm aching, bruised and sore from slamming it against the door enough times for it to give in, just as Gideon had given in to yet ANOTHER terrifying night. It wasn’t HIS fault that Alistair was so cocky he forgot tonight was a full moon, and it wasn’t HIS fault that the other had forgotten the key to his own goddamn house, and it wasn’t HIS fault that the Gleeful Mansion was the closest shelter they could have escaped to.
It never was his fault when it came to Alistair. He always managed to make life just THAT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT.
Rubbing his arm, he flinched a bit, eyes narrowed as he looked around.
“W-What w-were you even d-doing outside at t-this time of n-night anyways?”
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Gideon set his jaw, feeling annoyance and anger rise within him once again as the other began to speak– Only for the fire to die out alongside his desire to yell at the other. The two words were so quiet that he couldn’t believe that he had actually heard them… But it couldn’t have been a trick of his mind either. There was no way that his own brain could EVER imagine those two words leaving Alistair’s lips.
Shifting a little to a less defensive position, he blinked as the other complimented him, shock registering on his features as his cheeks turned pink beneath his freckles. “… I–” He laughed nervously, looking away. “… My h-hair? I don’t even brush it… It’s too messy… I just hide it u-under a hat…” He cleared his throat, choking back the butterflies he felt. Fuck. Damn it. Fucking hell.
“… What…” He paused, licking his lips. “W-Would you? Be happy I-if I died, I mean…”
Alistair clutched onto his pant legs until his knuckles turned white. Helpless though the pressure. Even though Gideon had lost his defensive position, Alistair only increased his by suddenly hugging his knees tightly to his chest. He knew what he was doing is wrong, but at the same time..Gideon has never looked at him like that before. It gave him so much conflicting emotions that he couldn’t begin to process through. He’s never seen Gideon actually blush like that before. He swallowed hard.
“I like it messy. It’s more you. I’m pretty sure if you actually got yourself cleaned up, I wouldn’t recognize you..”
He frowned deeply. He just wanted to lie, but he can’t. Alistair swallowed hard again. That was one of the many questions he didn’t want him to ask. “No. I wouldn’t. I know that even with you dead, Ford would never be proud of me. Plus..I would miss having you around..”
Gideon didn’t know how to react to this. Was there any possible way he could? Here he was, in a room with the man he hated ( but did he ? ) the most, sitting across from him as he hugged his knees to his chest, gripping so hard the white haired male could see the strain it put on his fingers, blood draining from the digits in result from his harsh hold. And yet, no matter how hard Alistair’s grip was, it was infinitely harder for Gideon to process what he was saying.
“… You’d… M-Miss me?” He blinked, blush deepening. “… W-Why?” He pouted a little. “You don’t even like me, s-so why would you miss me? It would be easier f-for you without me a-around…” He murmured, feeling his stomach drop a bit as the words left his mouth. Some part of him didn’t want it to be true.
Alistair clenched his teeth again as Gideon repeated what he was saying. He didn’t need the reminder. His façade was fading and that was ultimately terrifying. He didn’t want anyone to know about the little stupid boy he used to be. He merely shrugged. “Yes, but who knows for sure? No one. Let’s say you do leave. Ford might just turn me into something worse than he is. You..ignite something in me. Suddenly I see my past self..” He teared up a bit.
“But..that terrifies me. My image is all I have. My facade is part of me now. It can’t be broken...if it is...then who would I be? No one at all..”
He smiled bitterly. “I would miss you though because a part of me wants to be friends with you, but...look at me. I’m nothing. I’m just a stupid, weak, utter monster. I already ruined it and even though I say this and even though a shred of you might feet pity on me, I’ll still do it again in the future. Hurt you. I know I’ll just get mad again. It’s only a matter of time..”
















