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Baldroy stopped what he was doing to look at the blond teen. Barely a year older than Ciel, with a fake smirk and awfully short shorts.
What was all that talk? Baldroy had hardly been listening, not caring much, but alarm bells were starting to sound in his head. Private talk, beds, the way he was playing with his hair -
Was this kid -
No. Baldroy shook his head. He couldn't be. He was fourteen, for goodness sake. But he noted the way the boy spread his legs, purposefully, watching.
"Kid... Are you trying to have sex?"
Alois flushed at the blunt question. "I..."
"I'm not sleeping with you. I don't care what reasons you're giving, it's not happening. You're a kid. You shouldn't be doing this."
Alois had gone pink, upset. Baldroy had heard he could be difficult when upset, but he stood his ground. He'd wrangled enough kids, and while they weren't like Ciel or Alois, he could manage.
"I-I'm not..." Alois wrung his hands, looking like he wanted to crawl in a hole or set himself on fire.
"Ah, I didn't mean to sound rude or nuffin'... I just... Prefer adults who can actually consent, y'know? Plus, I got a wife." He sighed. "You're a kid. You shouldn't be worrying about any of this stuff. And I'm sure as hell not the cutest boy you could find. Why are you trying this?"
Alois stared at the stone floor, looking smaller now. He'd pressed his knees together.
"I... Don't know... If I'm in someone's bed, they won't leave me... When Ciel gets bored, I want to have something left, I-I want to feel like I have some control..."
This was a kid. Fourteen, barely. Baldroy felt sick. What could've made him think like that? Like he needed his body to be of use, to get any care? He shook his head.
"Ciel won't abandon you. And you don't need to be in anyone's bed, okay? You're stuck with us now. If something happens, any one of us will take you in. You don't have to worry about that shit anymore, kid."
Alois shook his head. "I can't just trust that…"
"Then hang around 'til you can. No one here is gonna hurt ya. If anyone touches you, just tell Ciel and he'll put a stop to it. You're okay, now."
"Okay…"