"He doesn't get that I literally had no choice. I had to screw him over. People knew I liked him." People who had claims on Axel didn't like him liking people, they sought to ruin it as soon as they saw it. If Axel had hung on, it would have gotten worse, being that cold made distance and distance kept Hartley safe. "This is more merciful. He hates me but I kept him safer in the end, better than if he tried to stick with me."

Like two guys like them could ever date. Whatever. Like Mick and Len cared.

"Tony, Danton and that super creepy dude Hunter." Axel listed off, he tended to know a lot about this kind of stuff, he hung in all the right groups. "He's pretty, he's naive, he seems kinda smart. Easy target really."