The did you even consent to that dies long before it reaches Dan's mouth, because of course she didn't. She was fifteen. She acknowledges that she was fifteen and in no position of power, and like all predators, that was what appealed to Raphael. Even if he meant well, even if it was necessary to save the world or the supernatural creatures or whatever else, that was predatory.
The impulse to just reach over and pull her into a hug also dies before it reaches his arms, because he doesn't want to make any assumptions as to how she's hoping he'll react. She must already know the way this breaks his heart; that's why she didn't mention it all sooner.
"I got a question for you. You don't have to answer it now or even think about it after this conversation if you don't want to." He takes a long drag. "If it's possible for you to stay here instead of ever going back...would you might want to?"
Because she'd always have a home here; Dan and Bunny would make sure of it. But Dan knows there are plenty of reasons that the shifter kids keep getting dragged back to their damned world and he always wants them to know that they should only go back if either they want to or they actually need to.
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The impulse to just reach over and pull her into a hug also dies before it reaches his arms, because he doesn't want to make any assumptions as to how she's hoping he'll react. She must already know the way this breaks his heart; that's why she didn't mention it all sooner.
"I got a question for you. You don't have to answer it now or even think about it after this conversation if you don't want to." He takes a long drag. "If it's possible for you to stay here instead of ever going back...would you might want to?"
Because she'd always have a home here; Dan and Bunny would make sure of it. But Dan knows there are plenty of reasons that the shifter kids keep getting dragged back to their damned world and he always wants them to know that they should only go back if either they want to or they actually need to.