DANGEROUS LOVE
Van had always known, had been there through all of it, through every sleepless night and every flinch at raised voices that had nothing to do with him.
*hugs* it's ok. It was 6 years ago. You are safe. *console him*
Lance sat with that for a long moment, staring at the ceiling, letting the old fear ebb back down to wherever it usually lived, coiled and quiet, waiting.
*here we go again,* Van finally added, a touch of dry humor slipping back into his tone, clearly trying to lighten the mood.
*but you know what. I'm not worried about it,* Lance typed, and strangely enough, in that moment, he actually meant it.