He doesn't have a choice anymore; for all his fixed certainty, Daniel takes a step back. And another. And another. And Johnny continues to pace, feral and unhinged, and Daniel raises both hands, palms out, as if that will be enough to erect a barrier between them.
He suggested this. He instigated this. He set things in motion.
"You're not a monster," he says, hoping to god his voice is smooth and steady. "I suggested this, and I'm sorry. I shouldn't have. I should've known better."
His voice doesn't crack under the strain of the plea he's left unspoken. But it comes close.
"I know you," he says, the words gentle. "I know you. I know you enough. Please."
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He suggested this. He instigated this. He set things in motion.
"You're not a monster," he says, hoping to god his voice is smooth and steady. "I suggested this, and I'm sorry. I shouldn't have. I should've known better."
His voice doesn't crack under the strain of the plea he's left unspoken. But it comes close.
"I know you," he says, the words gentle. "I know you. I know you enough. Please."