Tagged for WIP Wednesday by @pinkfadespirit
Its time for my awkward boy Julian Hawke to strike again…
Just talk to Anders. That’s what everyone told Julian. Like it was simple! Julian didn’t even know what to talk about, didn’t know how to broach the space growing between them since Olivia’s secret had been revealed.
But nevertheless, here he was in Darktown. Here he was outside the clinic. Here he was walking into the clinic.
The light wasn’t lit, but Julian knew Anders was likely here. Julian was correct, he saw the man preparing some kind of poultice on a table. He wasn’t wearing his coat, looking all too casual in a plain tunic. All too casual for Julian to barge in and ruin it.
Julian was almost about to leave when Anders looked up, startled. Then afraid. What was he afraid of?
Oh. Julian was scowling. Shit. He tended to do that whenever any unpleasant emotion stirred, of course Anders assumed it was directed at him.
Oh shit, wait that sounded as menacing as the void. Why did Julian’s words always come out like this?
“Talk about what?” Anders asked nervously.
“We haven’t been talking to each other. In months.”
“But we haven’t talked. Something is different.”