@songsheir​​  asked:   ❛  are  you  lying  to  me ?  ❜

          The sudden question makes Oz blink,   before he’s frowning,   arms crossing over his chest in an overtly defensive manner.          ❛❛   I’m not lying.   ❜❜       He replies,   lips pressed into a thin line as his mind reels for an excuse.          ❛❛   I’m fine,  seriously.  I don’t see why I wouldn’t be.   ❜❜       Attempting to be dismissive,   he busies himself with stacking bags of cat food.

           The truth is,   he had a horrible nightmare about his father the night before that rattled him so bad he’d been shaking all day...   But he doesn’t want to talk about it.   Doesn’t want to give in to the fact that he’s still haunted by the man after years of peace   ——   using the term lightly,   of course...   The guy might be gone,   but he lives on in Oz’s brain,   rotten memories swarming in his skull like flies over an old carcass.           ❛❛   I’m fine.   ❜❜