Re: Breaking Ground ((open))
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 2:18 am"That's fine. Just... focus on working and less on getting me all balled up. He pointed out, trying as gently as possible to set the bricks he had down.
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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 2:18 amRe: Breaking Ground ((open))
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 1:12 pm"Okay, okay. I'll stop teasin'. It was just nice gettin' looked at like that."
Re: Breaking Ground ((open))
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 1:46 pmAinsley paused with a brick in each hand, frowning.
"Am I not attentive enough?" He asked, his tone concerned he'd been neglecting his boyfriend.
"Am I not attentive enough?" He asked, his tone concerned he'd been neglecting his boyfriend.
Re: Breaking Ground ((open))
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:24 pmHe sighed before setting down his load with a grunt, "No, that's not it. You're wonderful. I just still have trouble believin' anyone can look at me like that."
Re: Breaking Ground ((open))
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 12:24 am"... Have you talked to the campus counselor at all?"
Re: Breaking Ground ((open))
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 1:06 am"Not about that anyway. Haven't gone in a while."
Re: Breaking Ground ((open))
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 1:11 am"You know that I could compliment you until I run out of words, but it won't fix that.... right?"
Re: Breaking Ground ((open))
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 1:32 amHe sighed again, "Yeah... I should start that up again. Bein' with you just almost makes me forget my baggage."
Re: Breaking Ground ((open))
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 12:36 am"Not really. It just shifts it to me." Tough love Ainsley.
Re: Breaking Ground ((open))
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 12:58 amLeo's heart sank.
"What? I don't... do I really make you feel like that?"
"What? I don't... do I really make you feel like that?"
Re: Breaking Ground ((open))
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:03 am"I mean... Kind of?
You have these thoughts, thoughts that consume you.
I don't mind helping you carry the burden, but I can't be expected to carry it forever."
You have these thoughts, thoughts that consume you.
I don't mind helping you carry the burden, but I can't be expected to carry it forever."
Re: Breaking Ground ((open))
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:14 am"I'm sorry. I don't mean to put everything on you or make you feel like your my therapist. I'll do better, I promise," he said, looking ashamed.
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Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:19 amBeing much shorter than his boyfriend, Ainsley leant in to lean his forehead into Leo's chin to console him.
"Come on. Show me how many bricks you can lift, big guy."
"Come on. Show me how many bricks you can lift, big guy."
Re: Breaking Ground ((open))
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:24 am"As long as you don't get distracted," he teased half-heartedly, happy for the change of topic.