[For a moment he's afraid that Kyle might try to push him away, because he's not sure what else he can offer in this moment. He's not sure if his words are enough. Viktor doesn't understand this kind of abuse, but he does know what it's like to be an outsider--unwanted, and doing what it takes to survive. That sort of thing wears on someone, and it hurts Viktor to know that Kyle lived with this unique pain for so long.
He wishes he could take it all away, but Viktor knows more than most what it is to live with pain. It is part of them, but it doesn't need to define them.
There's some relief, when Kyle grips him desperately and leans in to kiss him. Viktor doesn't care how haphazard it is, receiving it eagerly, an arm sliding around his shoulder to pull him closer. This is different than Jayce, who was soft in many ways. Blind to the harshness of the world and the way the people in it suffer. Kyle is not so naïve, so Viktor cannot shield him. All he can do is make it known that he's safe, now, even if it might be fleeting.]
It's okay, [He gasps, briefly, in the space between kisses.] I'm here.
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He wishes he could take it all away, but Viktor knows more than most what it is to live with pain. It is part of them, but it doesn't need to define them.
There's some relief, when Kyle grips him desperately and leans in to kiss him. Viktor doesn't care how haphazard it is, receiving it eagerly, an arm sliding around his shoulder to pull him closer. This is different than Jayce, who was soft in many ways. Blind to the harshness of the world and the way the people in it suffer. Kyle is not so naïve, so Viktor cannot shield him. All he can do is make it known that he's safe, now, even if it might be fleeting.]
It's okay, [He gasps, briefly, in the space between kisses.] I'm here.
[And no one will hurt him if Viktor can help it.]