[ Hellboy pulls back a little at that, enough to be able to look down at Jacob. He's not all that surprised, given what he knows about their relationship, though it's not exactly what he expected to be hearing about when Jacob climbed into bed with him. ]
Oh. [ He frowns, thinking through the conflicting emotions that have unfolded inside him at the idea of Jacob finding somewhere else to be, someone else to depend on. He's glad it's Anduin, at least, since the guy seems so decent, and unlikely to hurt him. But there's the reminder that neither of them are truly free, here. That the small island of independence they've been holding on to is starting to disappear. And that he'll have to decide for himself, soon, or face the consequences. Past that thought looms a dark pit, full of fire.
He marshals those feelings away, concentrating on the one he knows Jacob needs most. ]
Well, you coulda done worse. [ The joke doesn't go as far as he'd hoped. He swallows and tries again, lifting his hand to slide his thumb over Jacob's cheek. ] Guess it's gotta happen sometime. You don't have to worry about me.
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Oh. [ He frowns, thinking through the conflicting emotions that have unfolded inside him at the idea of Jacob finding somewhere else to be, someone else to depend on. He's glad it's Anduin, at least, since the guy seems so decent, and unlikely to hurt him. But there's the reminder that neither of them are truly free, here. That the small island of independence they've been holding on to is starting to disappear. And that he'll have to decide for himself, soon, or face the consequences. Past that thought looms a dark pit, full of fire.
He marshals those feelings away, concentrating on the one he knows Jacob needs most. ]
Well, you coulda done worse. [ The joke doesn't go as far as he'd hoped. He swallows and tries again, lifting his hand to slide his thumb over Jacob's cheek. ] Guess it's gotta happen sometime. You don't have to worry about me.