"Any version of you is wise and should be listened to." They don't know what the Viktor from the timeline did, but they both know well enough to know it must have been significant. Not only to give up, but to insist Jayce destroy it. And Jayce is coming into this with his own tragic wisdom from his bad choices. He believes what he's saying completely. He won't leave any of the Hexcore functional.
He will always lean into a kiss from Viktor. Every kiss they have left is weighted and it will be up until the last one before the surgery. While they have done everything they can leading up to it, there is still a heavy risk in this. They could be prepared in every way and it's not enough. That's why this is all so daunting. He can't even tell himself he's 95% sure it'll be fine. He's more at a 65%.
Jayce knows that Viktor struggles with this kind of honesty, although he would not be the one calling any of it weakness. His heart breaks at that confession and he hugs him tighter, both arms wrapped around his thin frame now.
"I know." He swallows down the pain lodged in his throat. "I am too." Not the same kind of fear, because Jayce will be left without him, but he'll still be alive. Viktor will just be gone. Forever. "It's okay to be afraid, love."
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He will always lean into a kiss from Viktor. Every kiss they have left is weighted and it will be up until the last one before the surgery. While they have done everything they can leading up to it, there is still a heavy risk in this. They could be prepared in every way and it's not enough. That's why this is all so daunting. He can't even tell himself he's 95% sure it'll be fine. He's more at a 65%.
Jayce knows that Viktor struggles with this kind of honesty, although he would not be the one calling any of it weakness. His heart breaks at that confession and he hugs him tighter, both arms wrapped around his thin frame now.
"I know." He swallows down the pain lodged in his throat. "I am too." Not the same kind of fear, because Jayce will be left without him, but he'll still be alive. Viktor will just be gone. Forever. "It's okay to be afraid, love."