"Shut up," and he's going to move forward now, act not wisely but with hope, trust. Love. He'll wrap his arms around Arthur and pull him close. "Shut up and go lay down. I'll be there once this is cleaned up."
Because of course he's going to clean it up. And then he's going to wrap Arthur in himself until he doesn't feel like the world can get to him. That's what's happening right now.
Re: what lies beneath
"Shut up," and he's going to move forward now, act not wisely but with hope, trust. Love. He'll wrap his arms around Arthur and pull him close. "Shut up and go lay down. I'll be there once this is cleaned up."
Because of course he's going to clean it up. And then he's going to wrap Arthur in himself until he doesn't feel like the world can get to him. That's what's happening right now.