Fleur-de-lis

Remember

John's p.o.v.

I open the door to our apartment after spending the day with Luca. He said that pretty soon he could bring me onboard to his team at work, then I'd finally be working an awesome job. It was so close but I still had a ways to go.

I walk into the bedroom and there lied Van, still in the same place as he was for the past week and a half. That...experience with James left him pretty damaged. Khalil thought it best to let him take as much time as he needed with pay which was beneficial.

"I'm home." I announce..

"Hey." Van mumbles, barely turning to look at me.

I try to kiss him on the cheek but he shies away. I take a deep breath. Van wasn't too keen on being touched lately which I couldn't blame. Van went through something traumatic and deserved as much time as it would take to deal with this new damage and this was about him and not me but...if I was being one-hundred percent honest with myself...I'm incredibly sexually frustrated.

I take a deep breath and sit on the bed beside Van. "I'm always here if you need me, little brother."