#i love the aus where des comes back and lives/hangs with layton and the headcanon that layton has deeply rooted abandonment issues

[amostfascinatingpuzzleindeed]

is that my shirt?

“I Believe So,” The Professor Chuckled As He Folded The Shirt In Question. He Decided To Help Around With The Household Chores Today, As Rosa Had A Hurt Back And Flora Couldn’t Be Left To Do Everything On Her Own, That Wouldn’t Be Very Kind Or Hospitable Towards Her. He Tasked Himself With Doing The Men’s Laundry, Which Included Himself And His Two Houseguests, Luke And Desmond.

“I Must Say, Reflecting Back On My Action, It Was Rather Inconsiderate Of Me Not To Ask You Of Your Preferences Regarding The Wash Or Not To Notify You At All Of What My Activities With Your Wear Entailed.” He Offered The Folded Garments Back, Moving One Arm Away So That He Could Grab The Brim Of His Hat And Tilt It Down To Obscure Much Of His Face, Particularly His Eyes. He Definitely Felt Ashamed For Not Asking, Forgetting His Gentlemen Code While Acting Because Of It. A Strange Set Of Circumstances.

“I Hope That I Have Not Breached A Line You Wished Me Not To Cross By Invading Your Space And Furthermore, Personal Belongings, Descole.” He Apologized. While Leon May Not Be His Father, Descole Would Always Be His Brother And Someone Whom He Irrationally Fears Losing Again——Given The Two Ways In Which They Had Their Supposed Goodbyes. If He Crossed Him, No Matter How Small The Situation Was, His Deepest, More Repressed Fear, Was To Go Through That Loss Again.

“Hershel, I Don’t Want To Go Away!”

………

“I Want To Stay With You!”

He Felt The Need To Swallow Hard, Those Early Memories Won’t Seem To Leave Him Again Now That He Regained Some Recollection Of Them And With It His Fear Of Abandonment.