(no subject)

[ooc: Post this.]


*Raph heads straight to his room, locking the door behind him when he gets there. He plays and replays the conversation over in his mind as he readys himself for bed. He got off lucky. Too lucky. Only someone as intellectually cocky as Lecter would go after his relationship thinking it would be a candy like red button to push.
Raph is thankful that the good doctor didn't realize his mistake.

It doesn't matter if she doesn't love him.
He loves her.
He always has.
Long before he knew she had a name and a shape, he embraced her.
Willingly gave himself over.

She is the one constant in his life.
The one and only unshakeable thing.
Bedrock.

No, there was no way he could be jealous of a stolen kiss...or even a welcomed one.

What does hang around his neck like a stone is one word:
Monster.

Raph pulls back the covers and crawls into bed the word still ringing in his ears.
It rings true.