Harry is looking up at Jean now because he’s shrunken in on himself. His face is ruddy with growing shame and his crest lays flat down on his head. His ears droop miserably. He starts running his hand over his feathery arm. He finds a loose feather and plucks.
“I was that bad?”
He really doesn’t want to know.
COMPOSURE - (You were that *good* at hiding it. In locker rooms with your sweat stained bravado and loud jokes.)
HALF LIGHT - (Cruel jokes. Men are frightening. Everyday you’re a man and everyday you frighten people.)
ENDURANCE - (Sure. Men are frightening but women are whores so take your fucking pick. It's all shit.)
cw homophobia, misogyny
Things start falling into place.
Harry is looking up at Jean now because he’s shrunken in on himself. His face is ruddy with growing shame and his crest lays flat down on his head. His ears droop miserably. He starts running his hand over his feathery arm. He finds a loose feather and plucks.
“I was that bad?”
He really doesn’t want to know.
COMPOSURE - (You were that *good* at hiding it. In locker rooms with your sweat stained bravado and loud jokes.)
HALF LIGHT - (Cruel jokes. Men are frightening. Everyday you’re a man and everyday you frighten people.)
ENDURANCE - (Sure. Men are frightening but women are whores so take your fucking pick. It's all shit.)