“Pascal” Martin takes ahold of his arm “You have to stop this. You’re a grown man who is still scared of what his parents will think of him and the first sign of trouble run to them” he sighed “I’m here. I love you and you keep running away the first chance you get”
It’s not that Martin isn’t right, but... Pascal carefully pulls his arm free. “I’m not scared of them. I’m scared for them. I’m scared this is something they won’t accept and that the truth will harm them. I... I don’t have that much inner demons to struggle with. No matter how much I twist this, I’m not afraid of being with you. I love every second we spend together. But this relationship can’t cost me my parents health and well-being. Do you get it?”