Severity

Gage receives Sapphire's hand, still confused, his worry lingering. Then noticing her red eyes, his pulse quickens. What was going on?

Finally hearing her words, his heart gives a little lurch. For her to come all the way out here and quit work for the day, it had to be an awfully big deal.  "Oh..." His fingers tighten around hers and for the first time, the tables were turned. It was his responsibility now for the support and comfort. And though it was a foreign feeling, there was an aspect of it that gave him a little sense of joy, knowing that Sapphire felt she could come to him for support. At the same time though, his spirits sank. 

"I'm sorry..." It was obvious what the argument had been about. Moving his gaze to the window, he glares at the scenery before calming down to offer Sapphire a softer look. "If it wasn't for me, none of this would be happening." 

Seeing the park up ahead, Gage points. "Pull over here," he directs. 

Once parked, he unbuckles and turns in his seat, reaching over to cup Sapphire's face so she would look him straight on. "I am sorry," he apologizes again. "I don't want to come between you and your brother. The last thing I want is to be the source of a feud. I... I care enough about you that... if you'll be happier without being involved with me then... I'll let go."

His eyes search hers with genuine concern and care. "I don't want to, because you're my only friend, but I'll do it if it means you'll be happier and you'll be okay with your brother." 

Accepting Dalton's help up, Scott follows numbly to the nearby bathroom. He winces as his knuckles are cleaned, having had no idea he'd been harming himself. "I... I don't know. I just... Sapphire's mad at me and she was all over me for going after Gage and she cornered me and, and..."

He watches the red-stained water swirl down the drain. "...I just snapped. I needed something to hit 'cause I was so angry at my sister for going with a guy who'd been so involved in a place that stole my life."

It sounded selfish... but it's what he felt. It felt like a form of betrayal to him. "I want to kill them, Dalton..." The severity of his words echo in the bathroom. "I can't seem to stop."