“Okay..”, Markus mumbled, nodding lightly. He took a few deep breaths.
“I’m really sorry for Arthur. He’s an ass. He’s just- just trying to protect me…”, Markus fidgeted with Arthur’s shirt, not having changed position.
“He wants to apologize to you, is- is that okay? Can I give him to you?”.
Markus eventually tried to call Daniel again. He was still worried Daniel hated him, but he also trusted Arthur that he wouldn’t. Arthur was always fighting his bad thoughts, and it was nice to know someone who he trusted with his life said his soulmate didn’t hate him.
Daniel picked up his phone and bit his lip when he saw Markus ID.. he didn’t know if it was his brother again.
He took a deep breath and took the call. “Hello?” He said quietly.
“Hey Daniel..”, Markus mumbled. Daniel didn’t sound okay. It was his fault, right? No, no it was Arthur’s fault, and he would apologize, and everything would be okay.
“Do you hate me now?…”, he asked quietly, uncaring if Arthur was rolling his eyes -which he was doing- or not. He knew Arthur got annoyed at his depression sometimes too, but never audibly.
Markus eventually tried to call Daniel again. He was still worried Daniel hated him, but he also trusted Arthur that he wouldn’t. Arthur was always fighting his bad thoughts, and it was nice to know someone who he trusted with his life said his soulmate didn’t hate him.
“Arthur!”, Markus was upset, turning around in Arthur’s lap once he set the book away.
“Hey, not my fault he can’t take brutal truths.”, Arthur replied with a shrug, giving Markus his phone back.
“You’re an asshole!”, Markus huffed, more worries plaguing him than before. Would Daniel not want to be with him because of Arthur?“Hey, he’ll calm down and you can call him again, alright? I’ll even apologize.”, Arthur said softly, running his hand through Markus’ hair.
“He doesn’t hate you, and he won’t leave you alone because of me either. I promise it’s okay.”.Daniel curled up on his couch, now he couldn’t go back to his soulmate. Right? Not after his brother made clear what he thought about him.
Markus was still not happy about what Arthur did, but he also wasn’t sure what to do. Arthur said to wait and call later. It was what he would like personally too, so he had time to cry and calm down, and be ready to talk again.
So, with a frown, Markus relaxed against Arthur’s chest, pouting. He’d wait an hour.
“Arthur!”, Markus was upset, turning around in Arthur’s lap once he set the book away.
“Hey, not my fault he can’t take brutal truths.”, Arthur replied with a shrug, giving Markus his phone back.
“You’re an asshole!”, Markus huffed, more worries plaguing him than before. Would Daniel not want to be with him because of Arthur?
“Hey, he’ll calm down and you can call him again, alright? I’ll even apologize.”, Arthur said softly, running his hand through Markus’ hair.
“He doesn’t hate you, and he won’t leave you alone because of me either. I promise it’s okay.”.
“I- I’m sorry- I-”, Markus could hear Daniel’s disappointment. Or sadness? He could tell what he had said was wrong, or at least to him it was wrong.
He squeaked when Arthur pulled his phone out of his hands, whining, but unable to stop Arthur either.
“Hey.”, Arthur said, knowing fully well he must be talking to Markus’ soulmate now.Daniel was surprised when he heard another voice suddenly. “Hey! I guess you’re his brother Arthur? Nice to hear you” Daniel said softly.
“Yep. Please hearing you too, Daniel.”, Arthur replied with a hum. “Listen, my darling baby brother would surely love to meet up with you again, but you know he just had a really hard time and needs time to recover. You are still a stranger pretty much, and I know he can’t feel safe with you just yet. Or at least not as safe as with me. And we got some things to do still which’ll be worrying him too.”.
He knew Markus didn’t want him to talk with Daniel, not like that, but he didn’t want Markus to feel bad for making Daniel feel a little bad.
“I- I’m sorry- I-”, Markus could hear Daniel’s disappointment. Or sadness? He could tell what he had said was wrong, or at least to him it was wrong.
He squeaked when Arthur pulled his phone out of his hands, whining, but unable to stop Arthur either.
“Hey.”, Arthur said, knowing fully well he must be talking to Markus’ soulmate now.
“Arthur would like to meet you some time. Maybe you could come over some time? Some day?”. Markus knew Arthur wanted to meet his soulmate, to make get to know who was meant to be with Markus.
“O-oh…. really?” He asked and smiled softly at that. “Yeah Id love to!” He told him happily and brushed through his turquoise hair. “I’m free today. But we could also do it another day if that’s too early for you both”
“Maybe in a day or two?”, Markus suggested. He just wanted to enjoy the day with Arthur today, and he still had to go grocery shopping too, and maybe he should clean the house… A lot of things he didn’t feel like doing. At least he had Arthur here to help him.
“Arthur would like to meet you some time. Maybe you could come over some time? Some day?”. Markus knew Arthur wanted to meet his soulmate, to make get to know who was meant to be with Markus.
“Not a lot.”, Markus replied. “I just stayed with Arthur most of the time. Listening to him talk. It’s nice.”. He was very content just listening to Arthur speak to him, especially when he didn’t feel like talking himself. And Arthur made sure to ask him if he wanted to talk about anything from time to time as well.
He smiled softly at that. “I’m glad he makes you feel better and happy” he said and laid down on the couch. “Did he read to you again? You told me you liked when he read something for you”
“Ah, yes! We’re reading at the moment.”, Markus replied, smiling. He felt happier for once, and didn’t feel too bad for once. He was really really glad his depressive episode was over.
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