Lucky You

[Gabriel Griffin]

"I take it you've been there before if you've got such hatred for it. It was really that horrid?" Gabe asked softly. He slowly let his fingers fill the gaps of Sky's, clasping his hand lightly: a sign of reassurance. He really couldn't believe he was getting involved with someone who stood for everything he didn't. Then again, there was more to Skylar than drugs- Gabe had already witnessed that- he just needed to keep telling himself that Sky would get past this and everything would be all right.

[Skylar Grabel]

He nodded lightly, letting the blonde part of his hair fall into his eyes. "Was there once, right after I turned 18 and stayed for a year. The withdraw almost killed me," Skylar explained softly. "I was okay for a little bit, but one day I just lost it and turned to the only thing that had ever helped me cope before..." He looked down at their twined hands and then back up at the beautiful British boy, silently hoping he wouldn't freak out and leave him all alone.

[Gabriel Griffin]

"You've gotta find other ways of dealing with that shit, mate. Maybe they can get you on new meds or something that'll help. Drugs can't be the only way to calm you down. You haven't got anyone to turn to...?" He rubbed small circles onto the back of Sky's hand gently with his thumb before squeezing his hand lightly. "Even if I'm at work I don't care if you call me or text me or whatever. I may take a little bit of time to reply, but I'll get back to you. If it's a real emergency I'll answer though." He was rambling again- he always rambled when he was nervous.

[Skylar Grabel]

Skylar nodded lightly, knowing what Gabe was saying but not really knowing any other way to cope. His blue eyes moved back to their twined hands in an attempt to make sure everything was real and that his head wasn't just fucking with him. He slowly looked up at Gabe, debating on how much he wanted to give away.

He figured he owed Gabe the truth, considering the boy was chasing him down at hospitals to make sure he was okay. "The only person I ever turned to is my brother, but he ran off to fuck knows where when I was fifteen. Haven't heard from him since," Skylar replied softly. At Gabe's next words, he nodded lightly. "I will, I promise." Promise was a word he hadn't said in a long time...