He frowned.
That wasn’t what parents were meant to do, but he knew the world was a dark place. He knew there were cruel people, and to think Katelynn had people like that for parents… he hesitantly wrapped his arms around her, trying so very hard to be gentle, not wanting to hurt her.
“Forget them. F-forget what they’ve said. I know it isn’t easy b-but please. You’re better then what they’ve said, y-you’re a beautiful person, inside and out and I love you so much, I can’t stand t-to see you like this. Not in hospital like this but doubting yourself. I’m here, n-now. I’m going to stay here, too, because I need you as much as you need me. All right?”
She gasped, her breath once again taken away. He had said the words, the magical words she never thought she’d hear from anyone. Not even her own father told her, despite the okay relationship they had.
Tears collected at her eyes, hating to cry as she always did, but unable to help it. His words were just too beautiful, his feelings for her… She couldn’t contain the emotion.
Despite thinking karma had hurt her over how she had hurt others, it had still sent her a wonderful man.
And she was falling for him, hard.
She nuzzled against his head, sobbing softly into her mask, her arms reaching up to hug him back. “O…Okay…Thank..you..Thank you…”
Perhaps she really could heal thanks to him.
He smiled sadly at her tears, but didn’t want to let her go to wipe at them. Not yet, he wasn’t ready to let her go yet. It felt like he’d been waiting all this time for her to come along with her long hair, her beautiful eyes and loving ways in how she treated those around her.
Just how she could begin to think such negative things tore at his heart. If he ever met her parents… ooh… words would be said. Strong ones. If Katelynn had been surprised at how he had treated Psycho Delic, she’d be truly shocked if he ever met her parents.
“You’re welcome.” he replied softly, uncaring if she didn’t say the words back to him. He’d only said them twice, once now, and once while she had been asleep. It was very early to say those words but there was no other way for him to convey how he felt for her.
Jack Maple 