"Life isn't always easy for people, sometimes they have a right to be troubled." Axel shrugged, he couldn't even lie and pretend he had any sort of moral standing here. He was a drunk, he was into drugs and he was basically whoring himself out to buy good. As far as he knew, he was the kind of trouble mess Hartley pitied. Maybe it was wise to not tell him, keep him in the dark the best he could.

"I didn't really have plans set in stone but I thought we could hang out here for a little while. James' place is nice, it has heating and a TV. And maybe later if you want, I could take you to the library. All kinds of books there. You could find some science-y stuff to read."

He remembered how much Hartley liked books, half his room was books back at the Rathaway place.