[That's good of him, actually, but right now it just pisses Mickey off, because that makes Chris a good friend and-- fuck. He's scared for him, he really is.
Mickey can't afford to hesitate, though. If he hesitates, he won't say it at all. He blurts it out in a rush, almost over the end of Chris's sentence.]
My dad made me. After he-- Ian and me were--
[He licks his lips nervously and looks away, shaking his head. He can't get that far into it. He lets out a shaky breath and drops his eyes to the floor, folding his arms tight across his chest.]
[Private, a few minutes after the Cassel thread] CW: indirectly implied sexual assault
Mickey can't afford to hesitate, though. If he hesitates, he won't say it at all. He blurts it out in a rush, almost over the end of Chris's sentence.]
My dad made me. After he-- Ian and me were--
[He licks his lips nervously and looks away, shaking his head. He can't get that far into it. He lets out a shaky breath and drops his eyes to the floor, folding his arms tight across his chest.]
Shotgun wedding.