Ah, you can keep them off, I'll keep holding you, so you can keep giving me that look! That's how I grow stronger!

(well, bullshit. much like everything he says.

'no longer human' is contact-based only, therefore, he has to keep the boy's hand on his. he'd love to say he isn't particularly into holding men's hands, but at this point, bullshit sounds just like that. no one buys it anymore!!!)

Maybe I'm blue from the neck down. Or maybe! It keeps my true powers from exploding!! Maybe I just attempted suicide many times, and the marks don't make me particularly happy. You get to pick, all real possibilities!