Demos immediately looked like a deer in the headlights when Kleis took out the meal he'd prepared for Demos earlier put lovingly into the fridge. Not eaten. "...I just don't feel like eating, baby. I'm sorry." — @hisbitten
his tongue sweeps over his teeth as he looks between the plate and his boyfriend. it's been hours since kleis made this, this is breakfast food and it's dinner time. and if this isn't eaten and there's no signs of food being ordered or snacks being had, then that means demos had nothing substantial to eat all day. he's mad and frustrated and it's both at demos and also at the things that haunt demos. but he lets it pass before he turns and puts the plate on the island, as gentle as he can, because he's not going to make demos afraid of him. he refuses.
even if his father taught him otherwise.
“why not?” his voice is a bit hoarse, a bit strained, but he's trying. and he's concerned about demos, about the 12 hours of not eating, about the lack of communication because even though kleis was working he had his phone. so if demos doesn't feel like eating, and didn't reach out, something made him do both of those things. the question is, what?
“and i want, like, a real answer. and if you say it's because you don't feel well, i'm taking you to a doctor. tonight.”











