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21 - trust issues/abandonment
-shxme
He can tell it’s one of those moods—where Kayn has spent the entire day in a bad temper and Talon has no idea how to approach it or ask what happened. He’s gotten here only a few hours ago but clearly Shieda’s worked up about something and his normally talkative attitude has devolved into lonely sulking. Talon hovers by him, unsure of what to do or even if he should do anything at all. When in doubt, he waits.
It’s easy. In the past Talon’s spent hours as rigid as a gargoyle. This time he doesn’t have to be as still, just practices flicking one of his knives over and over again. A nearly silent swish through the air as he watches Kayn’s back. Shoulders rigid, muscles taut.
“Quit that,” Shieda abruptly snaps, glaring back at him. Talon tucks the knife against his hand. Eventually Kayn always talks. He likes his own voice too much to stay silent.
“Sometimes I wonder about you,” Shieda continues, looking away. His hair swings long and dark against his skin. “Y’know I—” he shakes his head. “I don’t have a good record with Noxians. Or Noxus.”
Me either, Talon thinks. He inches closer, sneaking next to Kayn. The man doesn’t flinch when their shoulders brush together. Talon thinks briefly that if his cards had fallen even a little differently they might have been shipped off to Ionia together. What would that have been like? He can’t even imagine it.
Talon offers his knife out. Nudges the flat of it against Kayn’s arm.
“You want me to kill you?” There’s an edge in Shieda’s voice. Something a little monstrous. More than just—him.
Again. “No.” Talon presses his cheek against Shieda’s shoulder. Iron helps. Steel helps. At least for him it does. If Kayn were to ever turn on him he’d strike back just as sharply.
Shieda finally accepts the narrow blade. He turns it over in his hand, silent for a moment.
“You’d let me have this anyway.” He sounds off. Perhaps bewildered.
Talon shrugs. He lets Kayn lock a couple of their fingers together. I’d let you have me anyway. He doesn’t say it. Maybe because sometimes he’s just as afraid as Kayn is. They’re not so different when you get down to the blood and bone of it.
Maybe one day he’ll say it aloud. If not today, then soon.
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