.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ✦ ‧₊˚ ⋅ bonding over trauma and general issues is a regular occurence between you and JJ ever since you ever met. hell, it was how you two met, when you'd caught a glimpse of his father beating him in his car accidentally, and you thanked god you did. opening the door and grabbing his arm immediately to get him out of the car, you didn't even care if you knew him or not, just that he needed to get away, and asap.

and ever since that, he felt like he owed you something, and that you knew something about him that no one did, that he didn't intend for anyone to know, so he felt chained. he kept you around at first just to make sure you wouldn't mouth off to anyone about that... incident, even though you helped him, he couldn't help those thoughts.

but as time went by, it turned into something real, after you randomly opened up about a similar experience you've had as well, it was a gate for both of you to bond over.

and tonight, tonight was one of the nights where you couldn't think of anything except wanting out, when you got lashed out at again and you felt like everyone in the world hated you, that fate itself was against you.

ended up lying in JJ's backyard, sprawled across the grass as you passed a blunt back and forth with heavy hearts, after he'd told you that he felt the same, that it happened to him as well. your heart ached at the thought of what he had to deal with, but a selfish part felt comfort that at least you weren't alone.

"..do you wanna talk about it?" he muttered softly, turning his head to the side to look at you, eyes roaming over your side profile as he watched the smoke escape your lips.