“Not so much finding myself as being allowed to be who I am, rather than what’s expected of me. I didn’t want to live the life my parents wanted for me. They wouldn’t listen to how I felt, so I left. They have resources and influence, which means I have to be careful about drawing attention to myself, otherwise I’ll end up right back there.”
It doesn’t matter that he’s not a minor. His family’s power supersedes the law in many ways, and if he’s caught there’s no escape. This is way more than he’s ever told anyone about his past, but considering what Sal told him, Jovan feels the other man has earned some trust.
“Yeah, it’s my secret hideaway, the one place I feel kinda safe. Not even sure when I started calling it that, it just popped into my head one day.” They continue moving through the woods until Jovan senses and hears moving water. Once they find the stream, they follow it a short distance to a small lake ringed with patches of cattails. “Score. Just found nature’s supermarket. Did you know pretty much every part of a cattail is useful or edible?”
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Date: 2023-09-24 11:26 pm (UTC)It doesn’t matter that he’s not a minor. His family’s power supersedes the law in many ways, and if he’s caught there’s no escape. This is way more than he’s ever told anyone about his past, but considering what Sal told him, Jovan feels the other man has earned some trust.
“Yeah, it’s my secret hideaway, the one place I feel kinda safe. Not even sure when I started calling it that, it just popped into my head one day.” They continue moving through the woods until Jovan senses and hears moving water. Once they find the stream, they follow it a short distance to a small lake ringed with patches of cattails. “Score. Just found nature’s supermarket. Did you know pretty much every part of a cattail is useful or edible?”