#mllc

❝ did you cut yourself carving the pumpkin? let me see it. ❞

nate doesn’t know how to respond upon seeing the crimson that stains his finger. hands uncharacteristically still, to find that he’s cut himself is . . out of the ordinary. rather than speak, he holds his hand out to mello to show him. being anemic, the wound has yet to cease blood flow, and it begins to stain his sleeve as the blood drips below onto it.

“I let you win.”

❝  right. ❞

nate looks beyond mello to the playstation controller that’s currently lodged into the television. matt would not be happy, but this happened anytime near and mello played, so it was to be expected. his eyes then return to his friend as he sets his own controller on the ground from where he sits. 

❝ is that why you broke the tellie ? because you let me win ? ❞