MHA #16 and then Cutter’s Office at the ARC - Tuesday after class

[itsananomaly]

Cutter was extremely glad that he had booked a portal immediately after class because the last thing he wanted was to be in his apartment, being so close to Connor and not being able to be near him. How had he been so stupid? How could he think after everything that Connor would want to take him back after everything he had done.

He made a very quick stop to his apartment to pick up his bags and then he made it to his portal. He was somehow able to hold it together long enough to make it from the portal to the ARC, he didn’t say anything, just rested his head against the window, watching the city drive by as Becker drove him. He could see Becker looking back in concern in the rearview mirror but he still couldn’t say anything.

It was like that until they made to the ARC and then he couldn’t bring himself to meet with the team just then, he shut himself in his office and only then he curled up on the couch and started crying.

[that Cutter was in his apartment and then left to go home is fine for broadcast but everything after that is NFB due to distance. For one!]

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[thearcfamily]

Becker had been watching Cutter for most of the drive to the ARC, and he knew enough to not push him. So when Cutter ended up locking himself away in the office Becker let him be and have some time to himself.

But eventually, he got concerned enough that he went to the door and gave a tentative knock. There was only silence and a moment later Becker knocked again.

"Nick. It's Becker. Are you ok? You... you don't have to let me in, I just wanted to... to make sure you were ok."