[Bell was pretty much stuck. Youth was a little like a barnacle. Give him something to latch on to, to believe in, to care about, and he was invested. And any aloofness on Bell's fault not only made him seem all the more familiar and important, but reinforced that he was a challenge.]
No. I am keeping you. And Lotus knows. [He reached up with his unclaimed arm, gently stroking Bell's hair as his partner drifted off.] I am not ashamed of being with you.
In person
No. I am keeping you. And Lotus knows. [He reached up with his unclaimed arm, gently stroking Bell's hair as his partner drifted off.] I am not ashamed of being with you.