#: i'm sorry he's being so 'asjdkfl' ;-;
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"emery, come on—" tectonic plates may as well split apart with how haein heaves the roughest, earth shattering exhale. "just 'cause i'm fucking myself up doesn't mean i'm trying to flatline myself." there's no flippancy, no exaggeration. haein says that like it's simple, rational fact. he's about to break it down for emery, maybe even whip out an imaginary slide presentation— but haein stops, jaw clenching while emery talks about everything he's done for haein. but even haein knows that's only the extremely condensed version. emery's been with haein at his worst and beyond that. back when haein was on this spree of DIY exposure therapy aka letting bad men do bad things to him, because that's somehow supposed to make him stronger? cure trauma? ( it made sense in his head, really. ) haein would be six feet under if it wasn't for emery. he lets out a breath, the sharpness to his voice softening. "i'm sorry," haein says quietly. "but emery, you won't—" his eyes dart to emery's hand, then quickly look away so he doesn't give into the temptation of reaching for it. "there's no way you'll like me when i'm clean." too much sadness, brokenness. why would emery or anyone else ever want that?
emery flinches just a little but he doesn't step back. he’s seen haein mad—at the world, at everyone who’s ever crossed him—but never like this. never with so much resentment aimed at him. his jaw tightens as he lets haein rant, taking it in like punches he doesn't try to block. when haein finally falters, he looks back at him, though it’s hard to meet the other's eyes. “trust doesn’t mean just standing by and watching you destroy yourself,” he snaps, his voice low but slightly trembling with frustration. “what else was i supposed to do? i’ve tried talking, being patient, tried to look the other way hoping you'd stop before it got worse but last week…” he stops, his voice catching before he forces himself to keep going, eyes glistening with something he refuses to let fall. “you say you’re not an addict. that you don’t have a problem. maybe you believe that but i can’t ignore what i see.” he exhales shakily, running a hand through his hair as he looks away for a moment gathering himself. when he speaks again, his voice is softer almost breaking. “i don't know how to help you and that terrifies me, haein.”
#peculiarplace#: 😭😭💓 omg!! ty for replying to this!!!!#: i'm sorry he's being so 'asjdkfl' ;-;#: usually other times he's very sweet and affectionate @ emery but rn he's a hot mess 🫠
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