There's no need to break me out. I chose this. I'm tired of trying to make up for the mistakes I've made. Maybe this will finally prove how serious I am about fixing my life. I'll be out before the end of January. Anyway, thank you for caring. I do appreciate it. [People stop caring or turn against Toby so easily, after all.] Maybe you should visit me sometime. Also, you're welcome. There's no need to paint yourself a bad guy. Just try to live a peaceful, normal life. It's what you want.
[Granted, it's something Toby's wanted, too. But he's pretty sure he's condemned to never have it.]
You chose to go into prison? Damn it Toby what the hell? Is this cause I ratted you out to that lawyer asshole? Cause I could go and fix that, too. We ain't got much of a choice in caring about each other in some way, man. But it ain't just the bond either. Yshouldn't have to go to jail because I couldn't keep my mouth shut.
I'll come see you. not right now but maybe us talking without the bond would be good.
Please, Drew. Don't do anything rash. It's not because of you doing anything, all right? I did it for me because of all the mistakes I made since arriving here. No one ever really did stop judging me, though I tried not to let on. But I've had more than enough of it. So this is like a last ditch effort. It probably looks like I've given up, and I have, to some extent. I look forward to you visiting me, then. I always did like your company.
okay okay. I won't do anything. I'll just sit here and think about the fact that you're kinda stupid. Okay yeah I guess you made a hell of a lot of mistakes. But no-ones perfect dude. Maybe some time in the peace and quiet will do you good though. How's Dorian taking it? Am I even allowed to ask things like that? Do we still do personal questions?
I know I'm stupid, and I'm sorry. I have to try this, at the very least. I don't see why you can't ask about him. Though, as expected, he's not taking it well. He's never been good at coping with anything not quite going his way. Still, I trust that things will be all right somehow.
kinda stupid but don't be sorry. sounds like somethin you needed to do. I hope it works out for ya, dude. honestly. Well cause the last time we spoke he kinda told me he'd kill me next if I ever came near the two of you again, so we might needa keep the whole prison visit on the DL. You're tellin me. I guessed it already.
Thank you. I hope so, too. In that case, I'm sorry about Dorian. He doesn't know I've been patching things up with you. To be honest, I'm not sure how he'd take that. Probably would ask me why. Actually, I don't think Dorian gets on with most of my friends. I think he mostly tries to tolerate them for my sake.
well hope is all people got sometimes Don't be sorry bout him either. He's his own person. I'll figure him out. Probably better that he doesn't. Not yet at least. ...well its kinda up to you. maybe ygotta figure that out for yourself too. Sounds like it. He aint exactly a people person is he. Even if I still got his book.
How would you go about figuring him out? As it is, I'm almost certain he's scheming some way of getting back at you. Which is why it crossed my mind to perhaps say something to him. He is a people person, but exactly the same sort as I am, obviously. I can't always tell what's on that mind of his. Knowing him, it's not always good. Especially where it involves people who have wronged him. You have his book—let me guess. He gave it to you.
damned if I know. me an him are kinda similar but a hell of a lot more different too. oh yeah believe me I can tell he's a 'people person' from when I first met him. and he did, yeah. but i never got round to reading the damn thing. he said itd help me figure him out.
Probably isn't any help if I mention I've thought about that before. The similarities and differences between you two, I mean. Not sure you really want me to go into it, though. Anyway, the book does give insight on the sort of man he is. If you like, I could read it to you, and you could decide for yourself. See if that really helps you figure him out.
nah I can take it. You clearly have a type. Ain't exactly a good type but its a type. ...Toby, I can read. You know that, right? Like I could totally read the book. I'm just not sure how 'figuring Dorian out' is gonna help me out.
You're both sweet and charming. You both know what to say and do when it suits you. He's posh and can't lift, and you're quite rugged and strong. Drew. That was an old-fashioned way of flirting with you. Back in the day, someone might read to their spouse or lover. Even if they both could read. Because it was a way of getting closer. Oh, never mind. I don't suppose figuring him out is all that important. I know him, and I worry he still will try to get back at you.
Great. So you've got a hell of a lotta reasons why your boyfriend AND your murderer are great people. Don't think that's the kinda thinking yshould be entertaining Toby. Maybe flirting ain't what we need to be doing. Or figuring Dorian out. Maybe we need to figure out what we should actually be doing.
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I'm tired of trying to make up for the mistakes I've made.
Maybe this will finally prove how serious I am about fixing my life.
I'll be out before the end of January.
Anyway, thank you for caring. I do appreciate it. [People stop caring or turn against Toby so easily, after all.]
Maybe you should visit me sometime.
Also, you're welcome. There's no need to paint yourself a bad guy.
Just try to live a peaceful, normal life. It's what you want.
[Granted, it's something Toby's wanted, too. But he's pretty sure he's condemned to never have it.]
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Damn it Toby what the hell?
Is this cause I ratted you out to that lawyer asshole? Cause I could go and fix that, too.
We ain't got much of a choice in caring about each other in some way, man. But it ain't just the bond either. Yshouldn't have to go to jail because I couldn't keep my mouth shut.
I'll come see you. not right now but maybe us talking without the bond would be good.
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It's not because of you doing anything, all right?
I did it for me because of all the mistakes I made since arriving here.
No one ever really did stop judging me, though I tried not to let on.
But I've had more than enough of it. So this is like a last ditch effort.
It probably looks like I've given up, and I have, to some extent.
I look forward to you visiting me, then. I always did like your company.
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Okay yeah I guess you made a hell of a lot of mistakes. But no-ones perfect dude.
Maybe some time in the peace and quiet will do you good though.
How's Dorian taking it?
Am I even allowed to ask things like that? Do we still do personal questions?
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I have to try this, at the very least.
I don't see why you can't ask about him.
Though, as expected, he's not taking it well.
He's never been good at coping with anything not quite going his way.
Still, I trust that things will be all right somehow.
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I hope it works out for ya, dude. honestly.
Well cause the last time we spoke he kinda told me he'd kill me next if I ever came near the two of you again, so we might needa keep the whole prison visit on the DL.
You're tellin me. I guessed it already.
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In that case, I'm sorry about Dorian.
He doesn't know I've been patching things up with you.
To be honest, I'm not sure how he'd take that.
Probably would ask me why.
Actually, I don't think Dorian gets on with most of my friends.
I think he mostly tries to tolerate them for my sake.
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Don't be sorry bout him either. He's his own person. I'll figure him out.
Probably better that he doesn't. Not yet at least.
...well its kinda up to you. maybe ygotta figure that out for yourself too.
Sounds like it. He aint exactly a people person is he.
Even if I still got his book.
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As it is, I'm almost certain he's scheming some way of getting back at you.
Which is why it crossed my mind to perhaps say something to him.
He is a people person, but exactly the same sort as I am, obviously.
I can't always tell what's on that mind of his. Knowing him, it's not always good.
Especially where it involves people who have wronged him.
You have his book—let me guess. He gave it to you.
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me an him are kinda similar but a hell of a lot more different too.
oh yeah believe me I can tell he's a 'people person' from when I first met him.
and he did, yeah. but i never got round to reading the damn thing.
he said itd help me figure him out.
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The similarities and differences between you two, I mean.
Not sure you really want me to go into it, though.
Anyway, the book does give insight on the sort of man he is.
If you like, I could read it to you, and you could decide for yourself.
See if that really helps you figure him out.
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You clearly have a type. Ain't exactly a good type but its a type.
...Toby, I can read. You know that, right? Like I could totally read the book.
I'm just not sure how 'figuring Dorian out' is gonna help me out.
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You both know what to say and do when it suits you.
He's posh and can't lift, and you're quite rugged and strong.
Drew. That was an old-fashioned way of flirting with you.
Back in the day, someone might read to their spouse or lover.
Even if they both could read. Because it was a way of getting closer.
Oh, never mind. I don't suppose figuring him out is all that important.
I know him, and I worry he still will try to get back at you.
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Maybe flirting ain't what we need to be doing.
Or figuring Dorian out.
Maybe we need to figure out what we should actually be doing.
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So many things just happen all at once, I don't know what to make of anything.
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Guess we just didn't expect shit happenin to us any time soon.