[Oscar flinched at the discordant scream. His grip tightened around Dipper's hand in that heart rending instant while he watched the madness of October grip the other boy for a devastating blow.
There was no ignoring the outcry, the outpouring of blood-- nor the fact that this horror was a memory that was locked away in the recesses of Dipper's mind.]
...even if its still there, it's a part of you.
[Oscar murmured finally, running his thumb over the back of his partner's hand while he spoke.]
It might be uncomfortable... but its a part of you that's still important to know.
[Just as Dipper had seen the darkness Oscar kept buried and didn't turn away, Oscar silently swore to do the same. They had honored each other's silence without question-- and, now that the silence was broken, they could help each other through the pain as well.]
cw: reiterating for PTSD, eye trauma, insanity, and cw's associated with October from here on out
There was no ignoring the outcry, the outpouring of blood-- nor the fact that this horror was a memory that was locked away in the recesses of Dipper's mind.]
...even if its still there, it's a part of you.
[Oscar murmured finally, running his thumb over the back of his partner's hand while he spoke.]
It might be uncomfortable... but its a part of you that's still important to know.
[Just as Dipper had seen the darkness Oscar kept buried and didn't turn away, Oscar silently swore to do the same. They had honored each other's silence without question-- and, now that the silence was broken, they could help each other through the pain as well.]