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Furthermore, Matt isn’t the man I had believed he ho’s to say he doesn’t have his own dealings in the blackwith his head slu that there’s a possibility that his career has killed his own son

“I don’t know, Mako…” I trail off What if they followto Ryan’s brothers house in the ht looks incredibly suspect The supposed heartbroken girlfriend running off with the brother? Yeah, that doesn’t

“Yeah, you’re right,” Mako sighs “I just hate the thought of you going through this alone”

Mako and I have to tread very carefully for now We can’t say e really want to say over the phone Mako doesn’t trust anyone not to hack overnment ever had morals?

“I appreciate that,” I say softly It feels weird being nice to Mako For somyself that Ryan’s hatred towards Mako was justified That there was a reason of soed loyalty to someone who didn’t deserve it

But Mako never gave up on et aithme cover up his own brother’s death because… well because Ryan was the fucking devil incarnate He abused both of us

And Mako is dealing with his own shit Not only did he do those things forthe reality that his father is a rapist and how to navigate that Through little snippets of conversation, he did decide to tell his mother the truth I just don’t think he’s decided on how and when yet

There’s just no way I can treat Mako badly anyet aith it or not, I owe hi forin prison Mako has the highest catch rate out of the entire depart for hie

“Meetso to his house Or hiet out and away from this cold, sterile box It’s a pretty box, but one that’s held nothing but hauntingout of as soon as possible

I don’t have a whole lot in et e

“I’ll be there” His loering reply sends shivers down s and settles there Whatever has been building between Mako and I is indescribable I don’t knohere it’s going, but fuck if I can stop it I don’t want to

I want to o faster

THIS LIBRARY IS A haven to irl with big ambitions I see myself inside every room, every nook and cranny, all the places I escaped to when I had nowhere else to go Ca me

My god, I et just how host alongside mine

“It’s creepy in here” The deep voice behindembarrassed I’ve never made a noise like that in my life—and I’ve been scaredacross his gorgeous face