he's mostly got his anger under control. those points of pressure that build and build until they blow up. he's dealt with that. between gal and his therapist, he's doing pretty okay.
but sometimes, old things live under his skin like an infection, and they pick the worst moments to remind him they're still there. the fact that he likes aidan is the only reason he doesn't immediately fly off the handle. ）
Hey. Don't take things off my plate.
（ it's said with slightly gritted teeth, like he expects this to be a fight. he's set his fork against his plate, tines down, because he has a very clear memory of stabbing a kid with one in juvie over exactly this, and as much control as he's got over himself these days he doesn't always trust himself not to have a a repeat. ）
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he's mostly got his anger under control. those points of pressure that build and build until they blow up. he's dealt with that. between gal and his therapist, he's doing pretty okay.
but sometimes, old things live under his skin like an infection, and they pick the worst moments to remind him they're still there. the fact that he likes aidan is the only reason he doesn't immediately fly off the handle. ）
Hey. Don't take things off my plate.
（ it's said with slightly gritted teeth, like he expects this to be a fight. he's set his fork against his plate, tines down, because he has a very clear memory of stabbing a kid with one in juvie over exactly this, and as much control as he's got over himself these days he doesn't always trust himself not to have a a repeat. ）