There was reassurance in the strong way Cai had spoken. He had lost his father because the man didn't want to deal with a kid who had issues, and he'd lost his sister to a psychopathic school girl, and he didn't want to lose Cai to this.

It felt dangerous, to know that any time he touched Cai, the poor guy could end up seeing more. It felt like Cai was taking a risk just being around Danny at all. Like Danny should be the bigger person and leave the poor kid alone, but he just wanted so much to have family. Family who didn't hurt or who hadn't hurt him. His entire being cried out for it, even as he feared it.

"Okay," he finally whispered. Then he rolled his eyes at himself. "Eventually I'll stop crying," he said with a dramatic sigh. "I just- I want a brother again."