VICTORY ROAD IC CONTACT

[zukeini]

"Hey, uh, you just reached me and I wasn't around. It's Zuke. Leave a message or a text and I'll get back to you as soon as I can."

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[vrdantwind]

Only a little. But like I said, Grant really does need to know. I don't want to put any kind of time limit on things, because it's got to take a lot of nerve to confess to someone that you like them. Truth be told, I've never had to even attempt that myself, so I can only admire your nerve.

But the harsh truth is that until you do talk to Grant, things are kind of going to be in limbo for you. Based on what we've talked about so far, Dimitri and I are going to need some time regardless - partially for ourselves, and partially because Felix is understandably not taking the disappearance of his husband well and he's really not ready for any significant changes to our arrangements just yet. But with you and Grant not being on the same page, well...we can't actually nail anything down, no matter how much time passes, because on both your side and ours, he's an integral part of this. So you can take whatever time you need, but that's going to translate into things being up in the air longer, you know what I mean? And I feel bad enough for your having to wait as it is.

[zukeini]

You're right, I know you're right.

No, really, I see you point.

Holding out like this is really unfair to all of you. Especially to Grant and to Felix. Me being coward is just that, being a coward. I know you said I wasn't responsible for any pain or awkwardness but it's been so hard to shake that feeling away. I think that's what got me so scared in my boots.

But...yeah, I have to tell Grant.

[vrdantwind]

I'm sorry. I know all of this is really rough on you. If there's anything I can do to make it easier, let me know.

[zukeini]

I'll tell him.

It doesn't matter how tough it is on me, in the end of the day.

I just can't drag you all down anymore.

[vrdantwind]

You're not dragging us down, Zuke. I don't want you to interpret what I'm saying like that. I just want to make sure we're all on the same page, and Grant needs to have all the relevant information for that.

Also, just because how tough things are on you doesn't change what needs to be done, that doesn't mean it doesn't matter. It matters a lot to me, at least. You're a great guy, Zuke. You deserve to have things easy. What we get and what we deserve don't match up most of the time, but...well, if I had to do something hard and painful, I know you wouldn't brush that off.

[zukeini]

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Okay. I need to...think about the best way to bring it to him. Because I want this to go okay, one way or another.

[vrdantwind]

Whatever you need to do. Just make sure to let me know if there's anything I can do to help, okay?