Why would you even bother with him, anyways? James is a lost cause, always has been. Good for nothing sailor who abandons everyone who's ever entered his life. What makes you think you're any different to him?
Tayen slowly leaned back, looking over at the others. Eretria cracked her knuckles. Mackenzie snorted, shaking her head and rolling her eyes. Cass and Liam looked at each other and nodded. Then the whole group lifted their hands, playing a quick round of rock, paper, scissors.
"You always win!" Cass whined at Liam and Tayen. Liam smirked, gesturing to Tayen first.
Tayen cleared her throat. "Now, maybe, just maybe, it's the fact that uh, one, all of us know to accept that people leave sometimes. Two, he knows too much, therefore we're never letting him leave even if he tries. And three," she held up her hands, "hi, he saved my life, he's not allowed to go anywhere after that, because he knows I'd just follow his stupid ass."
"He also can't leave me for very long," Liam said, holding up his hand. "Hi, wolfblood. I imprinted, mate, which means he's stuck with me whether he likes it or not. Which also means that he's my brother now."
"Which all boils down to you seriously screwing up," the group said in unison.
"He's not a lost cause," Cass said.
"And he's not good for nothing," Mackenzie added.
"Because he's our friend," Eretria nodded.
"We've all helped him through shit," Liam continued.
"And he's helped us through shit," Tayen finished.
"Which means that he's not going anywhere, and neither are any of us," they said, once more in complete, perfect unison.
