[ Was there every going to be an instance where they're going to keep progressing forward and not taking steps backward? Mark was beginning to wonder. The initial exclamation makes Mark's heart sink for a moment because, of course, he is assuming this is about their relationship. Oh, boy. He really wasn't cut out for relationships, was he? First Amber and now Rex--
Oh. There he goes. Clarifying. That would have been nice to know in that painful matter of seconds where Mark is holding his breath, but he eases out an exhale.
He gives Rex a few moments, noticing the environment was changing. He should have never pressured Rex to watch the tape or anything.. it's just what the prompt was insinuating. He's trying not to focus on the fact that this is ultimately his fault since he should be putting his focus on someone else right now. Someone else that was hurting. Someone else that he cared about. It's a little foolish, but Mark reaches out and settles a hand on Rex's shoulder, ignoring the display around them (no matter how tempting it may be to look...)
Mark's eyebrows pull together, a stern expression fixing on his face. ]
.. To help you.
[ Learn HOW to help you cause he doesn't even know. He can't even say he understands or anything like that because it's obvious now, Mark has a visual of what he's been through. ]
i had to find my zen in order to respond to this.. REX.. HONEY...
Oh. There he goes. Clarifying. That would have been nice to know in that painful matter of seconds where Mark is holding his breath, but he eases out an exhale.
He gives Rex a few moments, noticing the environment was changing. He should have never pressured Rex to watch the tape or anything.. it's just what the prompt was insinuating. He's trying not to focus on the fact that this is ultimately his fault since he should be putting his focus on someone else right now. Someone else that was hurting. Someone else that he cared about. It's a little foolish, but Mark reaches out and settles a hand on Rex's shoulder, ignoring the display around them (no matter how tempting it may be to look...)
Mark's eyebrows pull together, a stern expression fixing on his face. ]
.. To help you.
[ Learn HOW to help you cause he doesn't even know. He can't even say he understands or anything like that because it's obvious now, Mark has a visual of what he's been through. ]
Whatever it takes. Do you even know?