in s2 i NEED charles to not let edwin out of his sight, seemingly being more protective than ever before
i need edwin to get annoyed about it, thinking that charles views him as weak now after seeing him in hell, thinking charles is now protecting him because he feels like he needs to, not just because he wants to
when in reality charles doesn't believe that for a second. edwin's the strongest person he knows and he knows he doesn't need protecting.
but whenever edwin's not with him, it's like he can hear him screaming in esther's machine again. he can see that pile of ripped apart corpses in hell on the inside of his eyelids every time he blinks. and the only way to stop it is having proof that edwin is there with him, that he's okay.