[ And Ivor's there to hold him together, keeping him close as he cries and gently dragging his fingers through Cae's hair to get the blood out. The water's hot enough that most of it will come off on its own, but there are some parts that still need scrubbed, still need taken care of. Some part of him wishes to be able to do more, to find those who'd done this and hold them accountable. Ivor doesn't have the means, but he would anyway.
That's how much this means to him, how much he cares for Cae.
Still, it's all part of the past now, and Ivor only offers another short message that doesn't really say anything of what he's thinking. He has to get him calm first, see the Cae that he knows before there's something else. They could both blame themselves, but this isn't going to be like that. ] I'm here now. It's okay. [ And even if it wasn't, it would be. ]
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That's how much this means to him, how much he cares for Cae.
Still, it's all part of the past now, and Ivor only offers another short message that doesn't really say anything of what he's thinking. He has to get him calm first, see the Cae that he knows before there's something else. They could both blame themselves, but this isn't going to be like that. ] I'm here now. It's okay. [ And even if it wasn't, it would be. ]