[Any other day, Shell would have rolled his eyes and pushed Reign back, as he usually did. Even with them starting to become closer ever since he came out to Reign, Shell still held him at a certain distance out of habit.]
[But that just isn't happening right now. And instead Reign's words cause Shell's cheeks to flush as he frowns and looks away -- without making any move to pull his arm back.]
I'll... take your word for it.
[Of course, he knows deep down that he's not being very fair to Reign. There's a reason his words are getting to him so much right now, and it's not just because he's quite literally the only person left in his life... even if that's certainly a big part of it.]
[But the pain of One leaving him all alone like that still sits like a stone in the pit of his stomach. It's making him ache to hear someone say sweet things like that to him, to assure him that he's not alone--]
[Really, it's a miracle he's not crying right now. Maybe he's just too tired?]
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[But that just isn't happening right now. And instead Reign's words cause Shell's cheeks to flush as he frowns and looks away -- without making any move to pull his arm back.]
I'll... take your word for it.
[Of course, he knows deep down that he's not being very fair to Reign. There's a reason his words are getting to him so much right now, and it's not just because he's quite literally the only person left in his life... even if that's certainly a big part of it.]
[But the pain of One leaving him all alone like that still sits like a stone in the pit of his stomach. It's making him ache to hear someone say sweet things like that to him, to assure him that he's not alone--]
[Really, it's a miracle he's not crying right now. Maybe he's just too tired?]