I-- I don't know, [ he admits quietly, distressed. ] I feel like he wasn't this bad at home, but-- but he's been here longer, and he's further along in time than I am, too.
[ he glances down at the surface of the water, trailing fingers through it with a shaky sigh. ]
I know how hungry I am, and the Lonely and the Eye don't feed the same way. What if I'm asking too much? I-- [ he rubs both hands over his face, wilting sadly back against crowley. ] I'm so.. terrible at relationships.
Martin. [That firmer tone again, he finds it useful when the other man starts floundering and getting lost in his own thoughts.] You've not asked him not to feed himself, you've asked him to keep a promise. And he couldn't do that for you.
[It's a question of respect, in his mind.]
This isn't you. We manage alright, don't we?
[They aren't dating, but it's a relationship, and they're respectful of each other's wishes and boundaries. And he's a demon, for fuck's sake.]
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[ he glances down at the surface of the water, trailing fingers through it with a shaky sigh. ]
I know how hungry I am, and the Lonely and the Eye don't feed the same way. What if I'm asking too much? I-- [ he rubs both hands over his face, wilting sadly back against crowley. ] I'm so.. terrible at relationships.
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[It's a question of respect, in his mind.]
This isn't you. We manage alright, don't we?
[They aren't dating, but it's a relationship, and they're respectful of each other's wishes and boundaries. And he's a demon, for fuck's sake.]