The feeling of Leatherhead's kiss to his cheek encouraged a soft smile to his face. He let out a soft and slightly sad chuckle at the idea. "That'd be fun... we would have to worry about anything at all.

B-but I can't. I can't just leave my brother, I can't leave him alone." And that brought more tears to his face. "And what about our other friends? I don't want to go back to hiding and not knowing people."

Why couldn't things be simple? Why couldn't he had both Leatherhead and Donnie around him, and be able to be around his friends? He wanted nothing more than to surround himself with people he cared about and be able to see them whenever he wanted.