oh, the naïvety of the youth. how easily they could be M A N I P U L A T E D. a warm smile curved upon his lips, light eyes glowing softly to emulate amusement — comfort. the boy was like putty in the squip’s hands ; he listened to every word. and that made the act worth it.
“ thank you, rich. i appreciate your loyalty to this cause, ” he purred, drawing his full attention to richard instead of the monitors before him, windows closing as he turned away. “ i assure you, you will be GREATLY rewarded for all of this in the end. ”
destructive nature coursed through the boy’s BLOOD, a burning had already blackened
his heart to ash. he didn’t care about anyone. about anything. anything but this. but H I M. he
was the one thing he could count on in his crumbling teen years. the only one who had been
there, && at least PRETENDED to give a shit.
❛ ——— what else do i HAVE, s ? ❜ the nickname was uncalled for, but he made it. &&
yes, he had joked about his own situation, about his utter despair. the other knew. he didn’t
have anything to hide. ❛ i only need one thing. you know what i want. ❜