May 17, 2025
@vranik. " please, sam, just stay here. "
halfway out the door, samuel stops, the grip on his sleeve holding him back. " i can't, " he whispers, distraught. it is not that he does not want to stay, but everything has become more complicated, since growing close with henry. now, he has a younger bruder to care for. family means everything to him, especially after losing his mame.
jadeites fall shut. his fingers run over the ring he wears, the very one they exchanged, a promise to one another. once he's collected himself, sam turns around to face his lover. he does not want to part from him, unless there is absolutely no other option. " come with me, john. i'll protect you, like before. keep you safe. "