[will is still watching sideways, waiting for the man to -- recoil, move away, make some excuse to leave. most people do. even if they say it's okay, they still do, once they know. they don't know how to handle it, how to handle him.
but the man doesn't. his shoulders go tense, and will's tense in response, but the voice is calm. the voice is still so calm.
the comment gets a shrug, and will looks down at his feet, kicks a rock down the street in front of them.] I know it's different, where most people are from. [it's an unspoken, but clear delineation: it's okay for them, but not for him.]
cw: homophobia/child abuse for like the whole thread tbh
but the man doesn't. his shoulders go tense, and will's tense in response, but the voice is calm. the voice is still so calm.
the comment gets a shrug, and will looks down at his feet, kicks a rock down the street in front of them.] I know it's different, where most people are from. [it's an unspoken, but clear delineation: it's okay for them, but not for him.]