Sometimes it's easier to run than to walk [dated 17th Nov 2014]

[so_catholic]

 
It's overdue, Danny knows that. Like a lot of things in his life right now, he's put it off for too long. He's made half-hearted attempts to apologize but nothing that has made him properly face up to what he did and admit he was wrong to do it.

As much as he's used to people thinking he's cold, mean and hating him, it's not something that naturally sits well with Danny, even when he finds himself doing or saying things that perpetuate that perception of him. Over time he's learnt to ignore the desire to fix it, come to believe that it's out of his control. Inevitable. What's the point of trying to be a better version of himself if the end result is the same every time? People leave. All the more reason to give them absolutely no cause to stay in the first place.

When he knocks on Kevin's door, he's not trying to improve himself. He's going back to basics instead, starting at the bottom. Just trying to be a decent guy.

"Hey...Kevin? Are you in?" He knocks again, wondering if he's calling too late. "It's Danny. Castellano. Subway guy."

Comments

[latterdaysaint]

He's at the bathroom sink when he hears the first knock, scrubbing at the collar of his shirt probably a lot harder than was necessary. Any longer and he'd scrub his fingers raw. Then he'd be right back at square one all over again, with bright red splotches against a crisp white shirt.

He doesn't know how it got there, just that he needs to get the stain out. It's a lot less work than the last time he'd had to do this. And there wasn't any brain matter to pull out of his hair.

Kevin doesn't think to put something on over his temple garment before he heads for the door, but once he hears the voice on the other side, he debates on whether or not he wants to answer it at all.

"Great," he mutters, steeling himself for what's bound to be an unpleasant conversation before he opens the door. Danny was involved, of course it was going to be unpleasant. "I know who you are, weirdo. Who does that?"