#i wanna write a sequel to pwgi but i cant figure out how

[brain-bumbler]

thinks about dion's sadness line. thinks about your paved with good intentions fic where dion helped raz run away. thinks about dion feeling responsible for a lot of things he shouldn't. thinks about dion feeling like his family is falling apart and it's his job to hold it together because he was the one who helped raz kickstart it all. sobs

(I typed a huge-ass thing for this and then tumblr deleted it all LMAO fuck me)

YEAH THOUGH in the good intentions universe Dion is not only kind of responsible for raz leaving but no one knows hes santa's little helper, so to speak.

if dion had just left well enough alone, if he'd done his duty as a son and brother, none of this would be happening. They'd be home, safe, struggling but in normal and familiar ways. His dad wouldn't be up on the mountain having an identity crisis and Nona would still be with them.

Does Dion know, intellectually, he's not solely responsible for this giant complicated mess? Sure. Emotionally? HAhaha ha ha hhhhhhh

I think Dion would work a lot to "make up for it". Guarding their stuff, setting up tents, doing the dishes, any chore he can find. He jumps when his mom asks him to do something because, well that's just how he is, but he also lied to her face and can't apologize. Plus if he's working, he can't stop to think and feel, the two worst possible things to do.

He could try to talk to Raz, but whenever he sees his little brother his feelings get too big and he ends up being so mean. He snaps and lashes out but it doesn't make him feel better.

Do you even realize what you've done? To the Aquato name? Psychics? Fortune Tellers? You let out our worst secret!

Everything is in shambles. Dion's greatest fear is losing his family, and now he has to live in that fear while a little voice in his head chants your fault your fault your fault.