Who has done evil

"You don't sound very sorry."

Gabe pouted, still struggling between shrinking into his jacket or staying visible. For a barely fledgling romance, Angelo had definitely swept Gabe off of his feet. Not that he would mention it. Giving the blond another reason to be smug was something that he didn't want to deal with. Still flustered from the cold (and not the kissing), he tried to keep his pout to cover the mad giggly grin he was feeling inside.

But then Angelo got serious. He wanted to discuss where they were going from here? Like, their relationship? Or with Xavier? One option sounded lovely, the other sounded... less so. But it was necessary. "About... us? Or about the other problem we're indirectly a part of?"

Gabe pouted again as Angelo admitted he wasn't that sorry. Of course he wasn't. He probably thought Gabe as a flustered mess was adorable or something. It wasn't adorable. It was humiliating. He loved the idea of romance but being actually focused on him? Well, that was too much. He hated that he was so easily affected by simple gestures, but if it made Angelo smile more, he could bear with it a little. And he was happy with where their relationship was going. That's always a plus.

But when it came back to Xavier, things felt a little sour. There was a lot of conflicting emotions about it, and Gabe knew that Angelo couldn't handle it. He had the right to back out for Xavier's little stunt. Honestly, Gabe had considered washing his hands of it as well. But he had a feeling in his heart that for some reason, he couldn't let that go.

"...It's okay." He whispered softly, leaning closer to Angelo again. He was afraid his voice would give out from being so flustered, and having it crack while talking about something serious would take away from the situation. "I'm going to try and help him. I'm not going to hold his hand the whole time; he has to figure out what he wants from life on his own. But I want him to find his purpose and start over with something more than he has now. Once that's done and he... well, changes, I'll decide what to do then. But I respect your decision."

The moment was somewhat ruined. Gabe couldn't help but laugh at Angelo's confession of being sore from being seated on the ground for so long, and honestly, Gabe was freezing from sitting on the cold ground. He rose to his feet slowly and waited for Angelo to get up as well. His face was finally starting to return to its normal color, no longer feeling constantly flustered by Angelo's teasing. But, maybe he could turn it around on the blond a little.

"The moment wasn't ruined so much as... put on hold. I'm sure there will be other moments to remember." He smiled, taking a few steps away from Angelo. The innocent smile turned into a cheeky grin as he took another step away. "Hopefully your ass doesn't hurt too much to catch up to me as I start heading home. Maybe, just maybe, I'll feel confident enough to give you a reward if you catch me~"

Just like the night in the hospital, Gabe started to run out of the park, laughing all the while.