[A silent hope starts building in his chest when the door opens, Scott looking up from his spot on the ground to look at the worn out figure of his friend. He's not sure if he's seen him this defeated before and broken down before. It was always obvious that the biker was crying in the bathroom, but seeing the traces of it is a painful affirmation that only makes the mutant want to reach out more.
Luckily, he doesn't say anything. More words at this point would be too much, right? It's already a large step for Mikey to let himself be seen like this.
So, Scott quietly just wraps his arms around his friend, letting him bury his face against available neck. He's long grown past feeling embarrassed about this kind of thing. Not to mention that supporting Mikey is far more important. Just like how a lot of his friends originally helped him through so much shit, it's time for him to return that favor.]
(it's both comfortable and ridiculously painful to be here. it's warm, and he feels the embrace and the care, the safety, and yet, he hates that he allows himself to accept it. he shouldn't, he couldn't, but he's here either way. his feet moved on their own, almost like his body knew he needed it - how many timelines has he denied himself that? how many decades, how many years, how much strength does he have to swallow his burdens and fight alone?
he doesn't know if his mother would be proud or disappointed. he doesn't want to speak, and he realizes that there's no intention from scott to do so either. there's a lot of hesitance in his hand, does it take the other boy's, does it not, back, forth, until he does.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
Luckily, he doesn't say anything. More words at this point would be too much, right? It's already a large step for Mikey to let himself be seen like this.
So, Scott quietly just wraps his arms around his friend, letting him bury his face against available neck. He's long grown past feeling embarrassed about this kind of thing. Not to mention that supporting Mikey is far more important. Just like how a lot of his friends originally helped him through so much shit, it's time for him to return that favor.]
no subject
he doesn't know if his mother would be proud or disappointed. he doesn't want to speak, and he realizes that there's no intention from scott to do so either. there's a lot of hesitance in his hand, does it take the other boy's, does it not, back, forth, until he does.
... and he sleeps. he's exhausted. it's a lot.)