[ graves keeps him safe, fiercely protective and instinctively putting himself between credence and everyone else. while all the others would see a perfectly composed, flawlessly beautiful young man with his older paramour, graves knows better. he's holding on to him like his life depends on it, and graves regrets not finishing the job with credence's assailant when he could have done it.
he sends a message to his men to keep tabs on him, and graves glances over at credence when he speaks up, soft and vicious -- because despite the fact that credence had just been assaulted in the most unforgivable way, the young man is tough as nails, vicious and strong and everything worthy of being graves' partner, his other half.
it's only when they're finally in the car, and it's moving off that he leans over to press a soft, lingering kiss on his cheek, his hand twined with his. ] Forgive me. [ he says at last. ] I thought the worst when I saw the both of you.
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he sends a message to his men to keep tabs on him, and graves glances over at credence when he speaks up, soft and vicious -- because despite the fact that credence had just been assaulted in the most unforgivable way, the young man is tough as nails, vicious and strong and everything worthy of being graves' partner, his other half.
it's only when they're finally in the car, and it's moving off that he leans over to press a soft, lingering kiss on his cheek, his hand twined with his. ] Forgive me. [ he says at last. ] I thought the worst when I saw the both of you.