INDEPENDENT TOGETHER ☆ adoption

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i heard you were looking like the moon — tags

He closes his eyes as he feels Wormwood wrap around him once more. He feels a sense of relief at the response, even if a part of him is still demanding that he did not listen. He wanted to believe him. He wanted to trust the sound of sincerity. The boy leans into the male's touch, not replying immediately. To be hugged, and comforted was something he did not receive since before the night they had first seen freedom. The feeling was familiar and welcomed, but also terrifying. Who knew what could happen if he were to let his guard down? The male has already proven he can touch him even with his fires letting out. The tiger sighs silently, trying to push these suspicions out of his mind. He wants so badly to believe.

He doesn't quite understand still. He firmly believes everyone is capable of good, but that good happening to him, without even doing anything to deserve it, was not something he could comprehend. He was just supposed to accept all of these gifts? He was just supposed to let go of his origins and accept this new "family"? He doesn't understand. It doesn't make sense. How can he do that? How can he deserve that?

The boy doesn't know.

But, it wasn't the right time to ask. He is not so sure how he would even go about asking. Instead, he decides to just go along with it all for now. He wants to believe. So, what is his next step? "Do I call you dad now?" he asks simply, blinking up to the hellhound.