...maybe. Nothing's for sure, but you could always, y'know. Decide to get rid of yourself later if it starts going bad, instead of right off the bat?

[he just. reaches up to run one hand through their hair, staying close.

if i decided to stay because of you-- that's all he's ever really wanted, honestly. for someone to make that kind of decision because of him, to want to be around him. he just wants to be wanted, for someone to actively pick him for once.]

I, um. I don't know how things are going to work out, in the end. It's pretty unlikely you guys are getting out of here. But if you stayed for me, I wouldn't leave you.