@exhaunts liked THIS for an angsty starter
“You really don’t know how much you mean to me, do you?” His words were soft, almost just a breath upon his lips as he spoke it, the only evidence he was surprised himself was the way his dark eyes moved up to search the other's face. Jake was the best at ignoring his own feelings, at least, the good ones anyway-- not feeling worthy to enjoy life where others could not, a whole dark and deep seeded self-hatred that often leaked into all aspects of his life little by little. Jake was his own worst saboteur, he always had been even before his turning. Apparently he hadn't even realized how much the other meant to him until now and that was dangerous because dammit, Jake was always afraid of hurting people but most importantly, people he cared about.
