Markus tensed when he heard someone walk up to him. He flinched when he was spoken to, before relaxing a little. It was just Bing, Bing was okay.
“Of course.”, he replied quietly, continuing on his way, keeping his gaze on the ground. He didn’t want to worry Bing about his personal problems. And he largely considered it just a personal problem, and not that he was very much abused.
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