he doesn’t REMEMBER the last time he felt so empty. he’s simultaneously feeling nothing at everything all at once, and he doesn’t know how to cope with it this time, doesn’t know what’s happening to him. the tubes that leave his nose and wrap around his cheeks are causing him irritation, and elwood raises hand to scratch behind his ears, DESPERATE to remove them. he doesn’t know why he ends up at daxton’s door - he doesn’t know where he stands with brian, he figures mason has his own issues to deal with and he hasn’t seen lucas in a while. but he TRUSTS daxton, he really does, and he HOPES with all that he has in him she won’t judge him. the door opens and he offers the smallest smile he can manage, but even that doesn’t quite reach his eyes.  ❛ … – – can i speak to you? ❜