Ollie opened his mouth to speak, then closed it and looked down. He didn't trust promises, they were always broken when it came to him. Eventually, he looked back up a bit his lip, "Y-You're sure?" He whispered.
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Wolf nodded. Should he tell him? Ollie seemed like someone that could keep his secret. Well, it wasn't a huge secret, so he guessed it wasn't that bad if he spilled it. "I'm a Seer. I can look into the near future, or farther down the line–though the visions for the latter are vague and have more possibilities. I froze because I got a vision."
Ollie's eyes widened a little in curiosity and surprise, "R-Really? That's cool." He wanted to ask what the vision was but that would be prying and had got him punished in the past so he wasn't going to. If Wolf wanted to tell him he would, if he didn't he'd have to live with that.
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He rubbed the back of his neck. "Yeah, I guess. Some things are important, others aren't. Some are better left unsaid…" he trailed off, feeling bad about not telling Ollie. But that vision was probably not the best thing to share with him, considering what had happened and how clear the vision had been…
Ollie nodded, looking down at the palms of his hands, "That's true…" He sighed softly, "I'd prefer that over what I can do…" He mumbled, hoping Wolf hadn't heard him though he had no doubt he had.
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He tilted his head curiously. "What can you do? You don't have to answer if you don't want to. I won't pry."
Ollie took a deep breath, "W-Well, I'm… half demon. S-So I can teleport, control people all that…" He winced as he spoke. He braced himself to be pushed, kicked or hit. Waited to be told he was better off dead, useless, scum or worthless like his dad did and said.
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Wolf didn't do any of those things. Instead, he seemed to perk up. "My friend's half demon, too! And my sister has three demon familiars." He scratched his head. "I guess you could say I'm well acquainted with demons."
Ollie nearly breathed a sigh of relief, but he held it in. It sounded too good to be true but he looked back up at Wolf and blinked once, the only sign of his shook and it was clear he was still slightly on guard, "Really? I-I thought… never mind. I d-don't know any others… well, I don't know any that are my friends…"
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Wolf's face softened as he looked at Ollie. He didn't know what to say, but he could tell Ollie has a rough life. It must suck. And by his reactions to his parents… I wish I could help some way.
Ollie had to look away, going back to studying his hands as if they were the most interesting thing in the world, "Suppose that's how life works sometimes, isn't it?" He muttered.
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Wolf shifted. "Yeah, life is unfair. It kicks you down and laughs in your face. But that just means you have to get back up, dust yourself off, and sucker punch it when it least expects it. You can't let it get the best of you." His multicolored eyes stared at Ollie as he spoke, also hinting at a hidden meaning behind his words. He had a friend who was abused as a child. He knew the signs.
Ollie snorted and shook his head, "Right, yeah. Have you seen these arms?" He finally looked up, eyes heavy and pained as he pointed to said limbs, "I'm not sucker punching anyone or anything anytime soon and even if I tried I'd just end up in more trouble. I just have to deal with it and sooner or later, he'll get bored… hopefully."
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Wolf did the unthinkable–but he felt like it needed to be done. He leaned over and pulled Ollie into a hug. It wasn't tight or constricting, just a comforting hug that Tess sometimes ran into to escape her own horrors. He wasn't great at words, so this was the next best thing.
Ollie gasped a little, but soon enough, he hugged back, burying his face in the crook of Wolf's neck. It hurt a little, due to the marks on his back but he ignored it and let himself enjoy the hug. This position felt right to him, though he wouldn't say it and he thought he was going crazy for thinking it.
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Wolf turned his head so that he was murmuring directly into Ollie's ear, switching to Latin so that his words weren't understood. He was whispering encouragement and sympathy, but he knew that Ollie wouldn't want to hear it. Hence the language switch. But he held on to Ollie for as long as the other boy needed.
It could have been two minutes or fifteen, Ollie didn't know how long the embrace lasted but what he did know, was that he didn't want to leave it. For the first time he felt safe and protected, even though Wolf was a near stranger. He'd let his eyes slip shut at some point, exhaustion taking over and that's when he knew he had to leave. Even though he'd be in trouble, at least he'd get to sleep afterwards, "I-I should go…" He muttered.
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Wolf didn't like the thought of Ollie getting hurt. "You can crash at my place if you want. I got room and it won't be any trouble."
Ollie pulled back a little to look Wolf in the eye, blushing and clearly in shock from the offer, "Y-You'd really let me stay? I-I don't want to be a-a burden, though…"
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He shook his head. "You won't be a burden. It's just my sister and me, and it kinda gets boring." He offered a crooked smile. "It'd be nice to have someone else around besides the parasites we somehow call friends."
Ollie giggled quietly, and then though he tried to stifle it, yawned and nodded, "O-Okay. But just one night and I'll have to leave early so I can get back before dad wakes up."
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He nodded, not arguing with him. "Okay. But if you ever want a place to stay… my door's always open." If Ollie's father was anything like how Wolf had a feeling he was…
He's not. Hopefully he's not.
Ollie nodded again, "Thank-you, Wolf, I really appreciate it." He smiled sleepily and rubbed at his eyes to wake himself up just a little. He knew he was in deep for accepting the offer to stay but… maybe it would be worth it for one goodnight's sleep.
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Wolf retured the smile with one of his own. "Don't worry about it." He looked up at the sky and whispered something under his breath. The clouds rumbled, and the rain trickled off to a light drizzle. "We should go now while we have the chance," he said, looking back down at the sleepy Ollie.
Ollie looked up at Wolf, then the sky and nodded, "Probably a good idea." He sighed and pulled away from him so he could stand. His legs felt like jelly so he wobbled a little and used the tree to help him stay steady.
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Wolf braced his hands on the ground while he got to his feet, then stood and helped to steady Ollie with a gentle hand on his elbow. "You good?" He asked.
Ollie nodded, "Mhm, my legs just stopped working for a moment," He smiled and giggled softly. He took a moment to make sure he could walk properly before saying, "Lead the way."
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Wolf smiled at how cute Ollie's giggle was. He then led Ollie out of the greenery and back into the gloomy city. Wolf turned around and walked backward to talk to him. "I have school tomorrow, but I might be able to hang out after. If you want."
Ollie's face lit up in a smile, "Really!? I-I'd love to," He blushed, knowing be probably sounded way too over excited, "I have school too so it works out fine."
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He tilted his head, ignoring the swell of joy he felt when Ollie responded with excitement. "What school do you go to? We might go to the same one." If they did, he would kick himself for not noticing Ollie sooner. He'd definitely be venting to Cin about it if that were true.