Meeting would be great… maybe, if I could ever get past how shy I am (see me hiding behind anon). I know that sounds bad when I asked about a 1 nighter, but the idea of what you might say & a possible yes are thrilling. I mean I can talk/flirt shamelessly this way, but… I’ve been hurt something fierce in the past, & actually meeting terrifies me. If that makes sense? Like, I will say things that I REALLY want to do, but then I freak out… Do you know what I mean?

❝I’d say I understand better than you could know, but maybe you do know?❞

❝Trust… is a very hard thing to give. Masks give us a feeling of safety. Anno-nimity. Even when they aren’t physical masks,❞ he pulled his cape around him, a protective shield even if only a mental one, ❝Layers of protection to make sure no one can hurt you again,❞ he frowned, realizing he was starting to sound like the therapist he always ignored whenever Warden dragged the man into the prison.

❝Being… vul-nerable, taking away the things that protect us from getting hurt again,❞ the images came to mind so easily, anytime he left the Lair without his spikes and de-gun and villainous banter. Whenever he left the Lair as Syx and not as Megamind. It was terrifying no matter how much he wanted the thing that made him just put on a pair of jeans instead of his combat ready suits. He wrapped his arms around his chest, protected from view with his cape, ❝I’ve learned recently that even heroes hide. Must be human nature,❞ his lips quirked in humor and bitterness but he was finally starting to accept he was perhaps more human-like that he’d been lead to believe growing up.