Tom

[shyboy86]

ooc: For Tom to find him :)Shy was sitting on his favourite boulder on his favourite part of the island. Or, it used to be his favourite. So little about the island itself felt good to him, anymore. He hoped that would pass with time, but for the time being, he was finding it difficult to see the beauty he'd once loved. Looking out over the

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[nosaint_justme]

Tom had watched from the porch as Shy walked off into the woods and was fairly sure where he would find him. Giving the man a while to think on his own, when an hour had passed with no sign of Shy, he'd told Orlando he was going to find him and headed off on the trail that the younger man had taken. It didn't take long before he came up on Shy, taking in the dejected slump of his former lover's shoulders and the way his head hung down, Tom sighed sadly to himself and bit back the desire to walk over and take Shy in his arms. He'd give anything to take away his beautiful boy's pain even for a moment and he offered up a silent prayer that he would find the words that would help the younger man find peace and the path back to himself.

"Hi." He called out so as not to startle Shy as he walked up. "Thought I might find you here."

[shyboy86]

Shy raised his head and glanced at Tom before looking back out at the water. "Hi."

[nosaint_justme]

The brief glimpse of Shy's eyes told Tom everything he needed to know. The mix of fear, guilt, pain and shame was heartrending, but Tom put on a pleasant expression and sat down. "Mind some company?"

[shyboy86]

Shy shrugged. "How are you?" he asked softly.