@sytheheart continued from here.
when it comes down to it, theo can’t keep her here against her will. tucked away in the bookstore while he cleans up her wounds. but he so badly W A N T S to. he has no information aside from what she’s told him and he K N O W S it was a lie. though he’s not exactly eager to push for more information. because he doesn’t want to push her away. but the thought of allowing her to go out there again . . . with the possibility of something W O R S E happening . . . it makes him sick to his stomach.
she nudges his hand away and slides off of the counter and he’s thankful he’s at least blocking her escape for now. “ wait, wait . . . ” theo’s brows crease together in worry as he lifts his hands up in a sort of S U R R E N D E R. the antibacterial wipe was still gripped tightly between his fingers. “ look, i’m not gonna force you to tell me the truth. i’m not gonna dig for answers until i’m blue in the face. even though i want to know. but . . . but i respect you enough to just leave it. ” it was K I L L I N G him to leave it though. he had a protective nature about him and to not be able to protect her was driving him crazy.
“ so just . . . let me clean you up and then you can go. alright ? just let me deal with . . . ” he motions at her face. because it’s a M E S S. and then lets his hands drop to his sides for now with a soft sigh. “ all of this. please ? ”
