Masked Desire
"You think that's fine? You think being reckless is somehow strength?"
Jason's eyes sharpened slightly, anger cutting through the fever haze. "Not reckless. Just—"
"Just what? Just destroying yourself because you're too proud to admit you need help?" Ivan leaned over him, his hands braced on either side of Jason's shoulders. "I'm tired of watching you act like you're invincible. Like hiding everything makes you strong."
"Better than being weak," Jason shot back, his voice gaining strength even as his body remained limp against the bed.
"This is weak," Ivan said flatly. "Lying, hiding, collapsing—that's not power, Jason. That's surrender."
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