[He's thinking of exactly how to say Garrett's name without making him sound guilty, without going into the sex and the tears, but Fenris saves him from it, seeming to know the name even without the blonde putting it on the air or his lips. But then there's that question.
And Fran could be wrong, but somehow the way he says collar sounds almost judgy. He doesn't quite bristle- or not visibly at least, but it makes his answer feel more contentious. And he understands it, honestly. And if Fenris is perceptive, he might be able to catch that flicker of something shadowed in his eyes, even as his fingers raise almost involuntarily to the red leather.]
It's- different.
[Which isn't really an answer, is it? Different than what, Francis? Explaining why collars with Dodger are okay is to explain why they might not be. And there are still parts of his history that Francis hasn't told anyone.
But it's messy and imperfect, because Garrett had used words like ex-slave when talking about his friend, so he knows things about him that the elf hasn't actually volunteered. Which is an uncomfortable imbalance, keeps his walls from pulling completely into place. So instead:]
no subject
And Fran could be wrong, but somehow the way he says collar sounds almost judgy. He doesn't quite bristle- or not visibly at least, but it makes his answer feel more contentious. And he understands it, honestly. And if Fenris is perceptive, he might be able to catch that flicker of something shadowed in his eyes, even as his fingers raise almost involuntarily to the red leather.]
It's- different.
[Which isn't really an answer, is it? Different than what, Francis? Explaining why collars with Dodger are okay is to explain why they might not be. And there are still parts of his history that Francis hasn't told anyone.
But it's messy and imperfect, because Garrett had used words like ex-slave when talking about his friend, so he knows things about him that the elf hasn't actually volunteered. Which is an uncomfortable imbalance, keeps his walls from pulling completely into place. So instead:]
What's your name? He never actually told me.