the Abbott brothers, devotion v. worship // perry abbott , rhett abbott
I think the main difference between the two Abbott brothers is that a relationship with Rhett is about devotion and a relationship with Perry is about worship.
Rhett will devote himself to you the same way he devotes himself to bull riding. It’s loyalty, it’s resilient love, something he can’t pull away from in good conscience (like the family ranch) because he’s bound to it, a soul tie. It’s something serious, something that holds weight. He’ll never take the responsibility of loving you lightly, never take it for granted.
Perry worships you, sees God in you. It renews his faith, gives him something to pray for. It’s all consuming, suffocating even. He looks to you, his partner, his guiding light, for all things. He relies on you to tell him want to do when he’s uncertain of what choice to make. Even if you were to leave him, he’ll fall to his knees, hurt and anguished, but he’ll wait for you, faith unwavering, like a dog at the door.