>>58582460>Kurt sighed as he readjusted his position on the cot, wincing again when a lance of pain shot up his arm. “I lied. Seeing you struggle with yours when we first turned freaked me out. Didn’t want to be an animal, so I just acted like nothing changed. Felt like it might help ground you if I acted like everything was completely normal. I guess I gaslit myself into thinking it was all ok. Just another stupid blunder on my end considering you found your balance eventually.>”Maybe if I actually embraced them properly like you did, I wouldn’t be in this mess.” Kurt darkly mumbled.>Larson felt his frown grow. He couldn’t exactly refute that as a possibility. “Maybe… you know, I’ve been talking to Emma about how to open up to her Pokémon side. Seems like it’s been helping ease her worries about going feral, and she says her psychics have been getting easier too.>“Do you want to join us? Would make me feel better being able to help you for once,” Larson asked, a hopeful expression on his face.>Kurt took a breath and slowly nodded after a beat, a genuine smile replacing the fake. >“Yeah... Yeah, I’d like that.”https://rentry.co/larsonkurtAnother long one. Returning to regularly scheduled shenanigans next time! Pretty sure L&K has grown past S&W in word count by the point, poor Simon. I need to work on chapter 4 this weekend when I’m finally off.