feels like i'm floating

Orion stared back at Lucas in silence. The way Lucas looked at him was gut wrenching but he knew he did something bad and deserved it. Hating on Gilderoy like that was rather uncalled for. Just because he didn’t like the guy did not mean he should talk about him like that. Especially now since his bes friend was dating Gilderoy. An eyebrow raised when Lucas appoligized, happy that Lucas forgave him but also confused. He was sure Lucas would drop him, he would drop Lucas if he had been mean to Mori, why was he being so forgiving? His forgiveness just made him feel even worse. Lucas was too kind for anyone, he was too kind for this world. “T-thank you....I’ll do better, I promise.” he whispered and continued looking at the red head. He figured his best plan was to just accept the apology, no need to give Lucas any reason to change his mind.

The boys’ eyes narrowed back at Lucius. The man was right, Zeph could never kill someone like that. At least on his own he couldn’t, maybe with a little prodding Zeph could take a life like that. However, Barty kept his mouth tightly shut. A small wave of guilt surfaced, but his face remained stone cold. His eyes were empty and his arms just limply hung at his sides. “I only told you cause you are in this mess. What makes you think I’d do that, Malfoy?” The man asked curiously with no sign of remorse in his words. He had to remind himself to remain calm and go on as if everything was normal, and he did that a little too well for his liking. 

He stared at Gilderoy like he was mad. “Yeah, a very good thing...were you hoping otherwise?”

The safety and happiness of Mori was something Orion had started to prioritize over anything else. Maybe he was going a little overboard, but he couldn’t help it. He almost lost Mori again and didn’t want to risk losing him once and for all. Feeling his eyes on him he stopped once Mori grabbed a hold of him. When their eyes met he could see the confusion in his eyes as he sat down next to him. Head hanging low Orion waited before speaking, trying to figure out what to tell him. “I never...” The sound of Mori screaming out in pain came back to him and instantly made his hand curl into a fist. “I just feel terrified of losing you again. I never saw someone I love in pain like that and I feel like I’m not doing enough.”

The last couple of weeks were stressful for Orion. He had spet nearly all his free time caring for Mori so he would get better. He made him special potions and soups and read to him, though most of the readings were books about whatever he was studying. However, Mori didn’t seem to mind. Orion had to admit that it was a little fun taking care of him, despite the circumstances. He almost did not want it to end, but he knew that day had to come to an end. Orion made his way to Mori’s bed with a bowl of soup and other treats, greting his boyfriend with a smile. “Morning, love...”

“Oh...” Orion suddenly felt dumb now, “He’s doing much better, I’ve been caring for him. He was out for a bit though. Thanks for asking...”