scien's own involvement had felt so expected to him—something that he'd practically forced upon lucas—that it would feel almost unnatural to give credit. so much of this was born of his own selfishness. to force lucas into detox and rehabilitation. to mend his body until he was no longer on the brink of death. to grant him all the answers to fix the island.
anything, just to get him a chance of living a long, happy life. but he would've done so even if lucas cursed his name the whole way down. if the demons never subsided, and he was hated every step of the way.
... still.
this time, gratitude feels good. he reminds himself to not get caught up in it.
his hand still under lucas's touch, turns at the wrist just to leave his palm open. in the same second, he'll lean in just to press his lips to lucas's cheek, affectionate. ]
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scien's own involvement had felt so expected to him—something that he'd practically forced upon lucas—that it would feel almost unnatural to give credit. so much of this was born of his own selfishness. to force lucas into detox and rehabilitation. to mend his body until he was no longer on the brink of death. to grant him all the answers to fix the island.
anything, just to get him a chance of living a long, happy life. but he would've done so even if lucas cursed his name the whole way down. if the demons never subsided, and he was hated every step of the way.
... still.
this time, gratitude feels good. he reminds himself to not get caught up in it.
his hand still under lucas's touch, turns at the wrist just to leave his palm open. in the same second, he'll lean in just to press his lips to lucas's cheek, affectionate. ]
For you, anything.