J+C: DRABBLES

☆Tone Difficulties Pt2☆

Request: Lemon0Acids

[ Jake isn't understanding Carrington's tone of voice and it results into a argument between the two and misunderstandings ]

Tw: argument, bickering, not understanding tone, missing social cues, anxiety

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The day was going well for the couple, until it was the evening. Jake was having a hard time understanding Carrington's tone and seeing it as a negative way.

He thinks that Carrington is annoyed by him and he thinks by Carrington's tone of voice that Carrington wants to left alone and is getting annoyed by Jake. When that is entirely not the case.

Yet Carrington tried explaining himself and Jake sees it as hostile since Carrington is a bit snappy and which results to them now begining to argue.

Carrington pinched the bridge of his nose, trying to calm himself down. He took a deep breath and spoke in a softer tone.

"Jake, I'm not annoyed with you," he said firmly, looking directly at him. "I'm just stressed and I don't know how to handle it. I'm sorry for snapping at you."

Jake wasn't understanding quite yet. He furrowed his eyebrows. "I don't understand, you have been annoyed with me all day," as he loosely crossed his arms.

Carrington sighed, feeling frustrated that Jake wasn't getting it."I'm not annoyed with you, I'm just... struggling," he said, running a hand through his hair. "Work has been stressful and I've had a lot on my mind. It has nothing to do with you, I promise."

"Bullshit, by your tone i can tell you're annoyed with me" Jake retorted and got up. "Why can't you just be direct and tell me the truth?!" He raised his voice.

Carrington clenched his jaw, trying to keep his own anger in check. He stood up as well, his expression becoming more stern.

"Because it's not the truth, damn it!" he exclaimed, his voice rising to match Jake's. "I'm trying to tell you that I'm not annoyed with you, but you're not listening!"

Jake suddenly has a hurt expression. He doesn't know what to believe now. He is having trouble processing and the tones are not matching with the positive intentions so he is just so confused now and feels misunderstood. He stormed off with tears and went to the bedroom.

Carrington watched as Jake stormed off, feeling a pang of guilt in his chest. He realized that he had just made the situation worse.

He took a deep breath and ran a hand through his hair again, feeling frustrated with himself. He knew he needed to fix this, but he didn't know how.

He walked to the bedroom, his footsteps heavy as he approached the door. He could hear soft sobs coming from inside, and it broke his heart.

Jake is laying on his side, wiping away his tears. He heard a knock on the door and turned his head. "What?"

Carrington hesitated for a moment before speaking."Can I come in?" he asked softly, his voice filled with remorse.

"Yeah," Jake replied as he is fidgeting with his dice necklace as Carrington entered inside the bedroom.

Carrington closed the door behind him and walked over to the bed. He sat down on the edge, leaving a small distance between them.

He watched Jake fidget with the necklace, his heart aching at the sight of him crying. He took a deep breath and spoke again.

"I'm sorry Jake," he said quietly, his voice filled with sincerity. "I didn't mean to make you feel misunderstood or confused. I just... I'm struggling to express myself right now."