( he could just... disappear. he knows he can β knows maybe he should, but. nate's always been a rather emotional sort of person, despite how cold he can, at times, come off. when he needs to be. must get that from his father.
he could just disappear from steve's arms and leave it at that β leave the man to be here by himself with his alcohol until he finds the means to reach out to someone else and yet... he doesn't. not yet at least. he knows he needs to, but. he hates that he's hurt steve with this, even if it's something he needs and wants for himself.
face tucked against his shoulder, he turns his head some, trying to get a look at steve. his hand remains there on the other man's back, weight pressing on his knee, and he swallows then, letting those blue eyes fall shut again. )
This doesn't change how I feel about you. ( he says then. ) Even though I know you'll tell yourself otherwise. But it doesn't. I promise.
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he could just disappear from steve's arms and leave it at that β leave the man to be here by himself with his alcohol until he finds the means to reach out to someone else and yet... he doesn't. not yet at least. he knows he needs to, but. he hates that he's hurt steve with this, even if it's something he needs and wants for himself.
face tucked against his shoulder, he turns his head some, trying to get a look at steve. his hand remains there on the other man's back, weight pressing on his knee, and he swallows then, letting those blue eyes fall shut again. )
This doesn't change how I feel about you. ( he says then. ) Even though I know you'll tell yourself otherwise. But it doesn't. I promise.