"I..." Huaisang hesitates, looking down into the water and chewing on his lip. "You don't need to speak to anyone. I have people protecting me, especially now. Nothing bad has happened recently. There were a few occasions where people were compelled by drugs or spells, but I don't blame them for that. That... those murderers who went on their rampage not long ago, Roman and I were on friendly terms at one point, even though he was once frightening and forceful. It was compulsion and a spell so I don't blame him for that. But his lover, Victor Zsasz? He threatened to scar my face for the crime of having drawn Roman's interest. I've avoided them both ever since."
Reaching for his cup again, Huaisang drains it. "There are my ex-lovers, too. Xue Yang and Xiao Xingchen. After we parted ways, I felt wretched, guilty, shameful, unlovable... it took me months to heal. I've finally in the past two months been able to love and be loved without feeling wrong or inadequate."
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Date: 2020-11-03 06:08 pm (UTC)Reaching for his cup again, Huaisang drains it. "There are my ex-lovers, too. Xue Yang and Xiao Xingchen. After we parted ways, I felt wretched, guilty, shameful, unlovable... it took me months to heal. I've finally in the past two months been able to love and be loved without feeling wrong or inadequate."