Boy In Blue [ bxb cglre / agere ]

CARE - chp 2

Hi lovelies! I hope you're all well today.

I finally had a burst of inspiration and decided to write a couple chapters. I revised this one as well, and I think I did a pretty good job. I wrote this while in bed and in the most comfortable onesie ever. xP

Hope you enjoy!

Q : what's your favourite animal ?

A : i love hyenas and wolves

Liam POV

"Dude, I am so not ready for Testing. It sounds so stressful." Connor whined. Liam had to admit that it scared him as well. He already knew his classification; a Caregiver. At least, that's what he hoped for. A part of himself deep down realized that he may have more of a mixed classification. He sometimes felt himself regress involuntarily, and that really frightened him.

It scared him, not because of the shame that some people felt due to their classification, but because he was afraid for his future love life.

How could you care for someone, when at a moment's notice, you could slip into a younger headspace and lose yourself in a headspace where you can't adequately care for someone.

He couldn't be a Little, could he?

He knew he was in good hands even if he was. His cousin, Killian, was one of the best Caregivers he knew. Killian had told him that Liam would be an amazing Caregiver, even if it wasn't his primary classification.

He had helped raise Liam after tough times with his mother, and had taught him to be a person that people could rely on, all the while knowing his limits and his weaknesses, and embracing them to grow.

He was afraid of a Little classification. He felt that people would reject him for a part of him he couldn't control.

His biggest fear was to be alone..

"Uhhh, hello? Earth to Liam." He looked up and sees a perplexed Connor. He cealred his throat and grinned, trying to lighten the mood.

"Sorry, I'm just really stressed about the Testing as well. What classification do you think you're gonna be?" He waved at a couple people as they passed by them, doing his best to put on a warm smile and happy demeanor. He was known as the popular kid in the school; the warm and gentle kind of popular, not the stupid erratic kind like Connor. He knew everyone, and everyone knew him. He helped around as much as he could; listening to people's problems, helping with school homework. He even ended up tutoring, but found that it was a bit too stressful for him, so he stopped.

It's one of the things that brought him joy; to help those around him.

He had gotten used to responsibility when his mom fell ill, before Killian was around, and when he had to take care of the house and his mother. He never once resented the fact, and he took it as a learning experience.

"Bro, how would I know? I'm totally not a Pet, Little." Liam gave him a 'yeah right' look and was met with a shocked expression from Connor. "Excuse you, mister?" Connor grumbled and smacked Liam's back, which sent them both laughing and snickering at each other.

Liam had met Connor back in their second grade. While Liam had been talking to a couple kids in the playground, Connor decided to play a prank on him; the new kid, always fun to pick on. He dumped a handful of sand on Liam's hair, then snickered, albeit he did it alone as the other kids were more shocked and worried than amused. Connor had expected Liam to get angry, or start crying, which would have given him the attention he craved for. Instead, Liam gently sat him down on the bench and explained how his behaviour was rude and unacceptable.