*he looks torn. he wants to make her happy but he doesn’t want to see her being picked on. not like how he used to be. the things other people had done to him growing up, in those horrible schools before his parents pulled him out of them indefinitely and taught him at home. he rubs a hand over her cheek, wiping away the remains of tears from before*
i can’t…. i can’t promise you that… Katelynn please don’t ask me to not protect you…
She leaned into his hand, closing her eyes as she sighed, her emotions calming down now that the danger was somewhat over.
“It’ll be the only way to keep you safe though.. Don’t you understand how I would feel if you got hurt? It sounds selfish but I wouldn’t want to see that…I never want to see you get hurt and he can hurt you.. Please promise me you won’t do anything..I want you to stay safe..”
*he kissed her. it was the only thing he could do at this point because really, he couldn’t promise he wouldn’t do anything. he may be just an artist, a blue man who could barely make eye contact with people, but he knew if he saw her in peril he would do all he could. where this bravery came from he didn’t know…
…seemed as if the wish he’d made on his birthday had come true after all. at least a little…*
Jack Maple 