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Since I have no self control whatsoever, have a little prologue to a new fic in the making.
DJ Lando and bodyguard Daniel
"This can't keep going on like this, Lando."
Lando slinks even lower in his seat, pulling the blanket up higher, cradling his cup of hot chocolate between his hands.
"I know, Lewis."
"Doing DJ sets for the underground is one thing, but this is the third time this week that you had to stop your set. Second time there were gunshots." Lewis folds his hands together, wrings them. "You could have been dead."
"But I'm not."
"You got lucky."
"Nico."
"What? It's true."
"That's not - - - just shut up, will you."
A glare between the manager and his assistant. Lando doesn't even know why Lewis needs an assistant, but he doesn't dare to question it.
Lewis turns his attention back to Lando.
"I might be your manager, but I like to think I'm also your friend?"
Lando gives a small nod. "You are."
A small smile appears on Lewis' face before turning serious again.
"So as your friend, I'm worried about you. About your safety too. We need to do something about this."
Lando finally looks up, "What do you suggest?"
A shared look between the manager and his assistant. Lando isn't sure if he likes it.
"Just leave it to us."
"Lewis....."
"Trust me. It will be fine."
Lando sighs, takes a sip from his hot chocolate. He knows it has no use to argue. Not when Lewis is like this.
Lewis nods at Nico, who somehow already has his phone out and pressed to his ear as he walks out to do the call. What call it is, Lando has no clue.
There's silence in the small office. Lando shifts a little on the very uncomfortable sofa.
"there - you can cry. it's okay. i would never judge you for that."
“If you’re not going to take care of yourself, at least let me do it for you!”
Domestic violence verse here we go again.
I swear I'm gonna make a full fic out of these some day.
It took a long time, but eventually Lando let Daniel come a little closer.
Both physically and emotionally.
He still doesn't talk about the marks on his body. Or how he flinches every time someone as much as raises their hand unexpectedly.
But at least he's letting Daniel in. A teeny tiny bit.
Enough for him to let Daniel stand close to him, shielding him from everyone else around, as he leans against a wall, eyes downcast, shoulders slumped.
"I'm such a failure."
"No you're not."
"I can't win. I will never win."
Something told Daniel that Lando wasn't only talking about the race.
"Don't give up, Lan. And don't be so hard on yourself."
"But I deserve it. I'm a loser. I will never gain anything in my life."
"Lando, stop."
"She tells me every time. How I disappoint her."
There we go.
"You're not disappointing anyone."
"I am! I'm a huge disappointment!"
Oh how Daniel yearns to touch the Brit. To give him some physical touch that doesn't hurt him.
But he can't. He knows how scared Lando will get when he feels his hands on him.
He always thinks touch is equal to pain.
Daniel hates that bitch for it.
"I don't want to hear you say that anymore. It's not true. We're all so proud of you, Lan."
"I---- I don't deserve - - - -"
He can't finish the sentence. His head seems to drop even lower and his shoulders start to tremble just a little bit.
Shit.
Daniel just wants to wrap his arms around him and hold him close. He can't.
He doesn't want Lando to flinch away from his touch like he does when he sees Carlos or Max hug the younger boy.
So he does the next best thing he can think of at that moment and produces some paper tissues from his jacket pocket and holds them out for Lando to take.
"There--" trailing off as Lando smacks the tissues out of his hands. He reaches down to pick them up. "You can cry. It's okay. I would never judge you for that." He wouldn't judge him for anything.
Lando huffs. Daniel can hear his breath hitching.
He wishes, not for the first time, he could take away all of the boy's suffering.
Instead, he holds out the tissues again.
"No one else will see. Just let it out."
That seems to do the trick.
Lando's shoulders rise once, then slump again and now they start to shake for real.
He sees Lando bury his face in his hands before he slides down to the ground.
Daniel presses his nails into the palms of his hands, hard, as he forces himself not to reach out and touch.
Instead he crouches down in front of the broken boy.
"This needs to stop, Lando. I'm here to help." There's a sob and Daniel is honestly close to tears himself. "Let me help you."
There's nothing but silence after that.
Daniel lets his hands rest on his own knees, but he's sitting so close to Lando that his fingers brush against the other's knees just lightly.
He doesn't flinch. Daniel definitely takes that as some kind of win.
He takes in the form of his ex teammate, one of his best friends, in once again. He looks small and fragile and thin. He looks broken.
But not beyond repair.
The sobs quiet down into sniffles. Eventually those die down too.
Daniel lifts himself up into standing position, wipes his hands off on his pants for no reason at all, then holds one of them out to Lando to help him get up.
Lando finally lifts his head up enough to stare at the offered hand.
"Come on," Daniel wiggles his fingers. "Let's go grab a bite to eat." Sad, hopeful eyes, staring up at him. “If you’re not going to take care of yourself, at least let me do it for you!”
❛ please don't leave me alone. i cannot do this without you. ❜
❛ just fucking leave me alone! ❜
❛ i'm done crying about this. i'm done crying about you. ❜
❛ why do you even pretend to care? ❜
❛ will i ever be good enough? ❜
❛ i hate you! ❜
❛ i don't ever want to see you again. ❜
❛ if you don't go now, i promise i'll make your life a living hell. ❜
❛ did you ever really love me? or was it all just a game to you? ❜
❛ you're not my friend ... not anymore. ❜
❛ i don't love you anymore. ❜
❛ how could you do this to me? i trusted you! ❜
❛ i gave you my heart, and you just walked away like it meant nothing. ❜
❛ it's all my fault, isn't it? i ruin everything i touch. ❜
❛ this is goodbye. i hope you find the happiness i couldn't give you. ❜
❛ can't you see i'm hurting? or do you just not care enough to notice? ❜
❛ i don't even know who i am anymore. it's like i've lost myself along the way. ❜
❛ i never thought i'd see you again. why did you come back into my life now? ❜
❛ i'm finally happy ... why do you have to try and ruin this? ❜
❛ i never meant to hurt you. ❜
❛ what happened to us? we used to be so good together. ❜
❛ promises are just words, meaningless and easily broken. ❜
❛ i pushed you away when all i wanted was for you to stay. ❜
❛ why couldn't you love me back? am i not enough? ❜
❛ i never meant for you to find out like this. i'm so sorry. ❜
❛ i wish we could go back and fix the moment everything went wrong. ❜
❛ i feel like we're drifting apart, and no matter how hard i try, i can't stop it. ❜
❛ i can't believe you'd say that to me. ❜
❛ i thought you knew me, but your words make me question everything. ❜
❛ i'm trapped between two impossible choices, and neither one feels right. ❜
❛ no matter what i choose, someone i care about is going to get hurt. ❜
❛ once trust is broken, can it ever be truly repaired? ❜
❛ you don't get it! no one does ... ❜
❛ no matter what i do, it's never enough. ❜
❛ you said you'd always be there for me. where were you when i needed you the most? ❜
❛ why should i have hope when everything around me is falling apart? ❜
❛ i can't move forward. i keep reliving this moment over and over again, and i'm stuck. ❜
❛ i thought i was doing the right thing ... but i realize now that i was wrong. ❜
❛ was it all just a lie? ❜
❛ i don't even know who i am anymore. i've lost myself in trying to please everyone else. ❜
"Are you okay?"
"I heard what happened. Let me help."
"You don't have to go through this alone."
"Just breathe. I'm here for you."
"Tell me where it hurts, and I'll make it better."
"I brought you something to make you feel more comfortable."
"You're stronger than you think. I believe in you."
"It's okay to let it out. I'm here to listen."
"I can't stand seeing you like this. Let me be here for you."
"Lean on me. I won't let you fall."
"I made your favorite. Maybe it'll bring a smile."
"Let's take this one step at a time. I'll be with you."
"Don't shut me out. We're in this together."
"I'll stay as long as you need. No rush."
"I'll keep you warm. You're not alone."
"Trust me, you'll get through this. I've got your back."
"You're not a burden. Let me help carry the weight."
"I care about you more than you realize."
"We'll face the storm together, okay?"
"Even in the darkest moments, you're not alone. I'm right here."
[COMFORT] The sender gently embraces the receiver, offering a reassuring hug.
[LISTEN] The sender sits beside the receiver, attentively listening to their troubles.
[SUPPORT] The sender provides a shoulder for the receiver to lean on for emotional support.
[CARE] The sender prepares a warm cup of tea for the receiver to soothe their nerves.
[ASSIST] The sender helps the receiver with daily tasks to lighten their load.
[SYMPATHIZE] The sender expresses empathy, acknowledging the receiver's pain.
[NURTURE] The sender brings a cozy blanket to comfort the receiver.
[ENCOURAGE] The sender offers words of encouragement to uplift the receiver's spirits.
[STAY] The sender stays by the receiver's side, offering a constant presence.
[DISTRACT] The sender plans an activity to distract the receiver from their troubles.
[PROTECT] The sender takes on responsibilities to shield the receiver from additional stress.
[SHARE] The sender opens up about their vulnerabilities.
[REASSURE] The sender reassures the receiver that they are cared for and valued.
[SILENCE] The sender sits in comfortable silence, providing a calm presence.
[VALIDATE] The sender acknowledges the receiver's pain as valid and significant.
[GIVE] The sender offers a thoughtful gift to bring joy to the receiver.
Love Automatic sentence starters. Change as needed.
Such an underrated group... Time to show them some love!
NIGHTMARE
"You see the light begin to fade."
"You know it's much too late. You won't escape."
"It's only in your head."
"It's a nightmare..."
"Close your eyes and say your prayers now."
"Sure, you can run, but you won't get out alive."
"Stay superstitious, abandon faith."
"Nothing is sacred and nothing's safe tonight."
SAVE MY SOUL
"Gonna start my revolution."
"I'm gonna let the future go."
"I'm gonna hand over control to save my soul."
"It's almost over, it's closing in."
"A death sentence served for all your sins."
"All the vultures that circle 'round will pick you clean if you lay down."
"I live half my life to stumble, I live the other half to climb."
ELECTRIC SIN
"I can't fight a war that I can't win."
"Close my eyes and let the end begin."
"Here the song of silence sinking in."
"Feel the sound come crashing down again."
"And I pray that you can take me higher."
"Wait to fall into the fire."
"Half a heart to keep you in."
"I'll die for your electric sin."
NEVER SLEEP
"It's crawling underneath my skin and tearing me apart."
"I try to tame the beast within, I don't know where to start."
"A beat is banging in my head, it never lets me sleep."
"I scream so loud I wake the dead and pray my soul to keep."
"I never sleep."
SLOW MOTION
"Bring me oceans and move in slow motion."
"Bring me a skyline, in my space and your time."
⋆ “no one gets to treat you like that, you hear me? no one.” dandooooo
Let me put this in the domestic violence world, that's yet to be fully scripted into form, but it will fit right into it.
The domestic violence is NOT between our 2 boys.
"I deserve it."
Daniel doesn't know what he's hearing.
How can Lando say that?! And so easily too.
Like he truly believes it. He truly believes that he deserves the pain that's been inflicted on him.
Maybe he does - - - - -
Fuck
That makes Daniel oh so angry and sad at the same time.
He can't let Lando keep thinking like this.
He won't allow it.
"No, Lan." his voice is shaking, but he powers through. He wants to reach out to touch the younger boy but he knows it's not the right thing to do. Lando would move away. But he has to say this. He has to. "No one gets to treat you like that, you hear me? No one."
Lando stares at him and for a moment Daniel thinks that he reached through Lando's ever negative thinking.
There's a spark there. Of hope.
And then his face becomes blank. His eyes void of emotions again.