I was the one that asked OncePrime about the aftermath of the choking incident fic - that Cor covers up the bruises well, but Clarus knows him and corners him alone to laugh about Cor's hickies. Only to find those aren't hickies. Those are choking marks, and Cor digs himself into a hole by telling clarus 'they were an accident' Of course, things go Down then. It's my duty to remind you of this angst and pain and maybe get your thoughts on it/what happens next?
OH! So you’re the cruel cruel anon who gave us all the feels!! You evil (beautiful) creature you! HAVE A FICLET BECAUSE OW PAIN AND I HAD TO WRITE SOMETHING!
This is technically a mini-sequel/follow up thing of Chapter 8 of @onceuponaprime‘s fic Moments Between Us - go check it out!
“Clarus! Stop!” Cor shouted reaching out to grab hold of Clarus’ bicep and attempting to put himself between the man and the door to his office. “Please, will you just stop and listen!”
“He choked you Cor.” Clarus hissed “He put his hands around your neck and tried to kill you! How can you possibly justify that?!”
“He didn’t try to kill me Clarus, no more than you or Regis have in the past -”
“Don’t you dare compare us to him!”
“Will you shut up for just one moment and give me a chance to speak!” He roared, applying just enough pressure to Clarus’ shoulders that the man took a step back away from the door. “It was a nightmare, a bad one, you didn’t hear him screaming, begging. Titus was horrified when he realised what he’d done Clarus. It took three days before he’d look at me again, let alone talk to me. And he still hasn’t touched me.” Clarus took another step back, this time crossing his arms over his chest as he waited for Cor to continue. “It’s no worse than the time Regis nearly impaled me on his sword when we were camping.”
“Apart from the fact that Regis was poisoned and couldn’t tell his head from his arse. While Titus is meant to be your partner, a man you can trust not to kill you in his sleep. Which he very nearly did.” He reached a hand out, carefully pulling down the collar of Cor’s shirt, eyes roaming over the yellowed bruising. Shaking his head Clarus met Cor’s eyes. “You’re my brother Cor, I’m just trying to protect you.”
“I know,” Cor acquiesced “But I can protect myself and other than that night, Titus has never laid a hand on me without my consent.”
“You cannot possibly tell me that you’re okay with what happened.”
“Of course I’m not! It’s never exactly pleasant being choked, and Titus isn’t a small man, but I know there was no intent behind it. He threw himself from the goddamn bed and ran from my apartment the second he’d calmed down enough to stand.” Sighing and emotionally drained, Cor pushed past Clarus to drop down onto the ‘emergency’ couch he kept in his office for reasons such as this. The second he was sat down he dropped his head into his hands, running his fingers through his hair. Clarus made an unintelligible noise behind him before moving to sit beside him. “I care about him Clarus, and I want to protect him. But he doesn’t tell me anything, refuses to explain about his past and I don’t know what to do.”
Huffing Clarus stretched his legs out in front of him and dropped his head back, eyes still focused on the bruising. “The man needs help Cor. Serious help, and until he gets it I’d be a lot happier if you stayed away from him.”
“I’m not isolating him any more than he already is. Let’s be honest though,” He sat back, meeting Clarus’ gaze with exhausted eyes. “Even if Titus and I do carry on with our...whatever it is, I very much doubt either of us is going to be sleeping within ten feet of one another for quite a while.” Clarus groaned.
“For once Cor, for once in your god damn life, please stop being so damn stubborn. I understand you have some form of feelings for the man, I get that, I really do, but for your own safety and my own Gods damn peace of mind, please keep your distance. Just for a while. At least until Drautos talks to someone, which he will, because I will be telling Regis about this.”
“Clarus-”
“No. You don’t get to argue with me on this. Regis is our King, our brother, and he needs to know. If for no other reason that the fact that the Captain of the Kingsglaive is potentially suffering from severe PTSD, which could compromise his ability to lead.” Cor’s shoulders slumped as he turned his attention back to the floor. “I will not put any of the Glaive’s lives at risk because their commanding officer isn’t one hundred perfect focused.” Reaching out he put his hand on Cor’s shoulder “I don’t like the man, I can’t, not when he’s hurt you, intentional or not, and I won’t do anything to compromise his position or his reputation. But I swear to the Astrals, if he lays a hand on you again, if he hurts you in any malevolent way, I will end him. I will tear apart everything he’s built, damage his reputation beyond repair and remove him from Insomnia. He will be a husk of a man once I’m through with him.”
“I can protect myself Clarus. I’m not a child.”
“No you’re not.” Clarus agreed. The two lapsed into a comfortable silence for several minutes until Clarus finally stood up, squeezing Cor’s shoulder. “There’s an author, centuries old, who once said that ‘each man kills the thing he loves.’ I won’t let that happen to you.” He pulled away and strode over to the door, he paused halfway out the door and looked back over his shoulder. “Just...take care of yourself.”
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If it helps, when Agamemnon gets back from Troy Clytemnestra strangles him. It doesn’t happen in the play but it might reassure you when it’s going badly.
well, at least thats something. wait, why does that make me happy?
although orestes murdered his mother as revenge (wtf? you do realise that your father has 'killed' your sister, dont you? what is wrong with your family?)
why do all plays we have to read in school involve murder, kidnapping, discrimination, lots of sexism, and, in two cases, incest?
not canon, but i always figured sollux would take the 3x-injury-combo of being blinded and losing his powers and also his teeth really badly! so here is some angry sollux/karkat touching.
also i know i have some new followers and i want to say hello! and also that i hope you like blackrom because evidently i have blackrom on the brain...
