[Stupid. So fucking stupid. He's here stitched up and barely held together and what does he do? Tear the wound open and ask Tim to dig around in his gut, like that's got a chance in hell of ending well. Like he would know how to pull all the bad out and put back in everything that made him a real boy.
Brian pulls back the moment Tim does, like the action burns him back into reality. He doesn't respond to Tim's words, as if he can pretend it never happened. The reason doesn't matter. It didn't work, because they're different. He's different. Why did he for even a moment try to pretend otherwise?
He shuffles further away. Far enough to give Tim space, but close enough to still be able to keep an eye on him.]
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Brian pulls back the moment Tim does, like the action burns him back into reality. He doesn't respond to Tim's words, as if he can pretend it never happened. The reason doesn't matter. It didn't work, because they're different. He's different. Why did he for even a moment try to pretend otherwise?
He shuffles further away. Far enough to give Tim space, but close enough to still be able to keep an eye on him.]