“i can’t shake the feeling that something bad is happening.” — marnibs
there is always something terrible happening in the streets outside their window, and the world beyond that. during patrol today he'd snapped the wrist of a man who'd bruised his son's face. kihwan had sent him home early. and march had drawn nibs into his lap and tucked him tight against his chest soon as he settled on the couch, still in his uniform, his hair still damp from the rain.
"but you don't have to worry."
he'd failed to protect nibs from his world once. there's a scar on his lover's forehead that march kisses in the dark, when nibs is asleep and can't feel the regret weighed in that small gesture. but here, now, in the shared space of their apartment with polaroids clipped to fairy lights on the walls, and the smell of coffee brewing in the kitchen, he's given the confidence to promise--
"not to you." he kisses nibs on the mouth and hushes. "i won't allow it."
never this beautiful boy.