[It's been much harder to see Dae-hyun anything like regularly since Conor was moved out of the hospital. Not only does his life with Daniel not have visiting hours, it's been full of meetings with people at various levels of the justice system as part of his conditional discharge. Turns out no one's particularly eager to make a scapegoat of the fragile, soft-spoken minor with obvious mental damage, at least, not even now that the cult leader has "died," but giving them what information he can is still a time-consuming and painful process.
As a result, Conor's come to miss Dae-hyun so terribly that when he shows up at the gods' hotel, asking or answering any questions about why is the last thing on his mind. His happiness shoots him out of his seat in a rush, cheeks a bit pink and face lit with one of his subtle smiles, looking for all the world like a normal teenage boy who's just spotted his crush.
(Because that's what Dae-hyun is, he understands now. Conor's stumbled several times figuring out how to relate to Dae-hyun but with his kind, gentle guidance, the truth has become clear. Conor adores him with a simple clarity that couldn't come as more of a relief after his complicated, painful feelings toward Setekh, which linger like a greasy residue or unpleasant aftertaste. Something that can, hopefully, be scrubbed away.)]
Hi. [He's still a boy of few words, but that initial reaction really said it all.]
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As a result, Conor's come to miss Dae-hyun so terribly that when he shows up at the gods' hotel, asking or answering any questions about why is the last thing on his mind. His happiness shoots him out of his seat in a rush, cheeks a bit pink and face lit with one of his subtle smiles, looking for all the world like a normal teenage boy who's just spotted his crush.
(Because that's what Dae-hyun is, he understands now. Conor's stumbled several times figuring out how to relate to Dae-hyun but with his kind, gentle guidance, the truth has become clear. Conor adores him with a simple clarity that couldn't come as more of a relief after his complicated, painful feelings toward Setekh, which linger like a greasy residue or unpleasant aftertaste. Something that can, hopefully, be scrubbed away.)]
Hi. [He's still a boy of few words, but that initial reaction really said it all.]