( Not exactly, Jackson thinks as his lower lip drops, his mouth opening. Kyle takes it in earnest, but Jackson keeps back that he told Derek he had people in this city he trusts. He didn't name anyone specific. They didn't get there. They boosted each other's - maybe not egos, but they entrusted one another. Names will come up in time. But, Kyle's is bound to come up more.
In truth, the deliberate separation on both their parts pushed Kyle to the back of Jackson's mind - but in thinking, obviously Kyle fell under that.
Hold every thought, though. )
You're - people are mistaking you for a werewolf vampire hybrid?
[Thoughts of this Tyler is one of the things that had prompted the text Kyle had sent. A need to talk to someone he trusted about all of this, and really at this time those he'd turn to are slim.
This though is something he's really wanted to bring up to Jackson, if only in hopes of understanding any of it himself.]
Several people. Apparently he's well known to them in their world, and his name is Tyler Lockwood and depending on who you talk to, he's not well liked.
[ Which wasn't comforting at all, especially when even after he'd been attacked, they were still warning him about Klaus. ]
I was actually attacked in my first days here after being mistaken for him, and warned about another who might try and kill me. He's kind of why I was asking about curses. Apparently he was cursed, his whole family, and after he killed someone? He turned.
( Everything Kyle says, Jackson likes less. Kyle's the doppelganger of some vampire-werewolf hybrid someone here in this city wants to kill, and other people straight up hate. )
You were attacked, and someone in this city might want to kill you. Does this someone know you're not this Kyle asshole?
It's really no big deal. I was blind sided and shoved into a wall and threatened and then...
[Part of him wants to blow it off but his luck would be one day Hayley or Alex might talk with Jackson and tell him the truth.]
Once we worked out who I was and wasn't, I helped her out because she was starving and let her...
[He touches his neck where the small scars had healed and were starting to fade.]
She was the first one to mention the whole doppelganger thing, which trust me, I've looked up since then. At least what this place has on it. The ones I've met, they know I'm not him, including the one I was warned about. He was very... friendly. I found that pretty much scarier than if he'd tried to kill me.
[Shifting to turn to face Jackson more fully, drawing one leg up along the cushion even as he reaches out, running his hand along Jackson's arm. Though if it's to calm Jackson of himself is anyone's guess.]
Okay, we've discussed my issues with not being able to turn those in need away. I'm working on it. This was two months ago. I had just been...
[ He sighs, realizing he's putting so much on Jackson because of his own issues, and if anyone doesn't deserve that, it's Jackson.]
I had been through a lot, and failed a lot of people. As far as I can tell though, everyone that hates him knows I'm not him.
Kyle. It's me. I'm on the poster for Been Through A lot.
( He put people through a lot. )
I'm not blaming you for letting a bite-happy vamp get a taste, although we need to work on your self preservation. Between your long hours and your tendency to give yourself over to people who hate your doppelganger. You could make better choices. Not that I can talk about my choices in the last month.
[He can't help but smile at Jackson's comment about his lack of self preservation instincts, as well as the truth about them and bad choices. He sighs softly.]
It's why I wanted to come see you today. I like being with you. I don't worry about my choices with you, or what this place makes seem normal so I don't question what I'm doing until after.
And I don't give a shit if I sound sappy either. [He smiles then, looking more relaxed than he has in a while, feeling it as well after talking about it all.] You can't prove I said it after all.
I could torture you into admitting it. But, this place -- you might like it too much. Wouldn't be torture. ( But, feelings. Okay. He does smile. ) I like being with you too, Kyle. Now. Were you lying to me about wanting to cuddle, because this is officially a break in studying.
I can't be in this place so long that I think torture is sexy, so you would definitely get me to admit it.
It was not a lie. I wouldn't lie to you if I can ever help it. I might try and lure you out for dinner at some point, or into cuddles but not lie. I mean, it's not lying to say both are for your health.
[And with that he scoots closer, moving to rest his head on Jackson's shoulder again.]
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Date: 2019-12-31 12:44 am (UTC)In truth, the deliberate separation on both their parts pushed Kyle to the back of Jackson's mind - but in thinking, obviously Kyle fell under that.
Hold every thought, though. )
You're - people are mistaking you for a werewolf vampire hybrid?
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Date: 2019-12-31 05:09 am (UTC)This though is something he's really wanted to bring up to Jackson, if only in hopes of understanding any of it himself.]
Several people. Apparently he's well known to them in their world, and his name is Tyler Lockwood and depending on who you talk to, he's not well liked.
[ Which wasn't comforting at all, especially when even after he'd been attacked, they were still warning him about Klaus. ]
I was actually attacked in my first days here after being mistaken for him, and warned about another who might try and kill me. He's kind of why I was asking about curses. Apparently he was cursed, his whole family, and after he killed someone? He turned.
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Date: 2019-12-31 08:27 pm (UTC)You were attacked, and someone in this city might want to kill you. Does this someone know you're not this Kyle asshole?
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Date: 2019-12-31 11:26 pm (UTC)[Part of him wants to blow it off but his luck would be one day Hayley or Alex might talk with Jackson and tell him the truth.]
Once we worked out who I was and wasn't, I helped her out because she was starving and let her...
[He touches his neck where the small scars had healed and were starting to fade.]
She was the first one to mention the whole doppelganger thing, which trust me, I've looked up since then. At least what this place has on it. The ones I've met, they know I'm not him, including the one I was warned about. He was very... friendly. I found that pretty much scarier than if he'd tried to kill me.
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Date: 2020-01-02 04:29 am (UTC)( What the hell. Jackson is definitely sliding forward, dropping his legs and sitting up now. He inspects Kyle's next, tilting his head. )
You let her bite you.
( Vampire. )
So - Whoever hates this guy Kyle doesn't want to kill you. Kyle. What the hell.
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Date: 2020-01-03 12:20 am (UTC)Okay, we've discussed my issues with not being able to turn those in need away. I'm working on it. This was two months ago. I had just been...
[ He sighs, realizing he's putting so much on Jackson because of his own issues, and if anyone doesn't deserve that, it's Jackson.]
I had been through a lot, and failed a lot of people. As far as I can tell though, everyone that hates him knows I'm not him.
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Date: 2020-01-03 01:17 am (UTC)( He put people through a lot. )
I'm not blaming you for letting a bite-happy vamp get a taste, although we need to work on your self preservation. Between your long hours and your tendency to give yourself over to people who hate your doppelganger. You could make better choices. Not that I can talk about my choices in the last month.
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Date: 2020-01-03 04:21 am (UTC)It's why I wanted to come see you today. I like being with you. I don't worry about my choices with you, or what this place makes seem normal so I don't question what I'm doing until after.
And I don't give a shit if I sound sappy either. [He smiles then, looking more relaxed than he has in a while, feeling it as well after talking about it all.] You can't prove I said it after all.
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Date: 2020-01-04 03:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-01-05 04:14 am (UTC)I can't be in this place so long that I think torture is sexy, so you would definitely get me to admit it.
It was not a lie. I wouldn't lie to you if I can ever help it. I might try and lure you out for dinner at some point, or into cuddles but not lie. I mean, it's not lying to say both are for your health.
[And with that he scoots closer, moving to rest his head on Jackson's shoulder again.]
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Date: 2020-01-05 08:20 pm (UTC)