[Abel stares down at his comm a moment, the words 'tell the truth' right there and just as irritating as if they'd been said out loud.
All this time with Cain, how he feels about him, none of it is entirely healthy, but what had he done the past three months to try and fix it so it would be better? In his mind, practically nothing at all. Cain needed him now, so that could be put on the backburner. That's just how it was and will be. Needs and wants were pushed aside. He'd be fine.]
I would be doing it even if you didn't ask me to, probably if you asked me not to, honestly. It's fine.
Re: [two days later]
All this time with Cain, how he feels about him, none of it is entirely healthy, but what had he done the past three months to try and fix it so it would be better? In his mind, practically nothing at all. Cain needed him now, so that could be put on the backburner. That's just how it was and will be. Needs and wants were pushed aside. He'd be fine.]
I would be doing it even if you didn't ask me to, probably if you asked me not to, honestly. It's fine.