mostlyajerk | A Whole New World

"If you ever want to find love again? Pro-tip, stop mind controlling people. It's a real turn off." He put up with so much of Hartley's anger, ambition and crazy messed up emotions and he always dealt or tried to deal. Then he used his power just once, just slightly and that was it for Axel. Knowing what he could do and how easily he could do it? Terrifying.

Turning back to Hartley, he smiled warmly and moved back over to him, reaching out to gently pull his hood back so he could actually look at his face. "You deserve better too, darling Hart. And you'll get it, I believe it'll work out for you. Trust me."

"You shouldn't think I deserve better. You know at least a third of the stuff I've done. You've seen me do some of it. What, you think I can still just take off the hood and the mask and be me? i thought it worked that way for a while. What I deserve now is jail. Generously." Hartley sighed and looked at Axel, for a moment before lowering his eyes. He wanted to pull the hood back on, but now it'd definitely be too much like hiding.

"You're the only link I have to normalcy. That's why I need you to be safe. Because I care for you and because you mean so much."

"There's nothing you can't redeem yourself from and there are ways besides jail to make up for what you've done. You'll be okay, Hart. Even if you don't believe me now, I'm still going to promise you." Reaching out, Axel moved in closer and kissed Hartley's cheek. Just because. Whether or not he loved him, whether or not they even had a thing still, they were bonded. Axel considered him his best friend and that'd never change.

"I need to go back to bed." Axel sighed and backed away from him. "Be safe. Be hopeful. I'll be okay. I'm always okay, aren't I? Hell, I'm running on like no sleep and my playboy pad in now a daycare. If I can survive that, I can survive anything."

A Whole New World

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