#remiel 'remi' lynxwiler verse > undetermined

[voices-ringing-out]

@grccvy​ said,  “  for once in your life, what is it that you want.  ”

      Remi knew why Charlie was asking this. He knew that he had a bad habit of being nice to others whenever he could and giving them whatever he could, all while ignoring his own desires and his own needs. He hadn’t been to therapy in a long time, but he figured it had something to do with hoping that maybe if he gave enough, it would mean something. Like maybe if you did enough good things, eventually it would add up and the universe would cut you a break. The Bible was all about selflessness and stuff after all so it made sense.

      Or at least, he thought it made sense. It didn’t seem fair, but he did it because he had no idea what else to do. Asking for something meant bringing attention to himself and being dependent on another person to give it and that had historically gone poorly. 

      In this moment, looking up at Charlie, he could think of one perfect thing he wanted. And it was the one thing he was too terrified to ask for. “I-I--”

      I want you. I think I like you, like... more than a friend. And I don’t really know if that’s okay but I can’t help how I feel and I’m afraid it’ll mean we can’t be friends anymore and--

      A few seconds passed before he managed to speak again, voice small, all his thoughts and words and feelings tangling up inside his head and making it ache. “I’m scared to say.”

[voices-ringing-out]

continued from here with @evilsded​

      He was right. Despite all the terrible things that Remi had seen in the past 24 hours, Ash had managed to keep them safe and keep them out of the face of danger. It was probably the only reason he wasn’t crying in fear right now - if anyone could protect him, he had faith that it would be Ash Williams. After all, he had managed to this far.

      It was strange to meet someone else who actually believed him when he said he saw something awful - monstrous. His parents always blamed it on hallucinations. This man believed him though. Could even see them too. It brought some sort of... relief, almost. I’m not crazy.

      Remi shifted slightly, not daring to move much for fear of making noise. “Mr. Williams, sir?” He hesitated for a few moments. “Thank... thank you for keeping the monsters away.”