let down
hurt lestappen - ch 1 of 4, 7.5k | E
“Max isn’t going to get better” Charles’ mouth felt so dry. “I’m sorry?” “It’ll get worse as time goes on” Dr Frances said calmly. “Age will make it worse. It makes everything worse. Max is a young man now, but he is going to spend the rest of his life like this. Think about two, four, six decades of not standing on your own feet. The body isn’t made for that” “Why are you telling me this?” He whispered. “Because every appointment, you bring with you a notebook and ask me how it is improving, what needs to be changed, how Max is changing. I am telling you this now so in five years when you are angry with me that nothing has changed yet, you understand. This is Max, Charles. I’m so sorry” -- one day I am gonna grow wings / a chemical reaction
ch 2 of 4, 7.5k | E
“. . . Sorry” Max whispered, leaning in to kiss his cheek but Charles jerked away. “No” Charles shook his head hard enough to crack his neck. “No you don’t ever apologise to me” “Oh, don’t” “No-” “Fuck, Charlie, we are not doing that again” Max said angrily. “Stop it”
