As long as you want me

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SIMON: I'm not giving up on them, Raphael!

RAPHAEL: What did you think? You're one of us, now. You're not gonna go all friendly with those Shadowhunters any more. They already see you as a Downworlder.

SIMON: Clary wouldn't, she—

RAPHAEL: Clary is like the others.

SIMON: No, she brought me back to life!

RAPHAEL: Because that's what you call life? She let me turn you into a vampire and then let you down.

SIMON: She's just busy...

RAPHAEL: When will you stop finding them excuses? I and all of ours are your family now. You must forget the rest.

SIMON: Clary will come back for me. I know it.

RAPHAEL: I won't allow it.

SIMON: Why would you do that?

RAPHAEL: Shadowhunters take everything for granted. But they are not to enter this place without our word.

SIMON: I don't get it!

RAPHAEL: *sighs* What?

SIMON: Why do you keep me locked in here?

RAPHAEL: *successively opens and closes his mouth* I don't know what you mean.

SIMON: If I listened to you, I'd be like a virgin in a convent!

RAPHAEL: Almost there. It's just not a convent.

SIMON: Hey! I'm not—I'm not a virgin.

RAPHAEL: *raises an eyebrow* Oh, really.

SIMON: *blushes* It's not the point! I have the right to get out of here if I please!

RAPHAEL: But will you?

SIMON: Of course! I have no reason to stay here for.

RAPHAEL: *swallows irritatedly*

SIMON: Not that I—Raphael, that's not what I meant...

RAPHAEL: *proud again* I get it. You are free to go.

SIMON: What? No I don't want to—

RAPHAEL: As you said, there's nothing to keep you here.

SIMON: I wasn't necessarily talking about you...

RAPHAEL: I didn't take it personally. Why would I care for you?

SIMON: You know I didn't aim at hurting your feelings...

RAPHAEL: Well you didn't. I have none, remember? *starts leaving*

SIMON: Raphael! Come back!

RAPHAEL: Oh? Finally something holding you back here?

SIMON: You know I didn't count you among the other vampires in here. You're different.

RAPHAEL: Yeah? And in what way?

SIMON: You're... nicer. To me.

RAPHAEL: That's not on purpose. *sighs* What are you going to do about that, anyway?

SIMON: What should I do?

RAPHAEL: Taking advice from daddy, are you?

SIMON: Stop that, it's creepy.

RAPHAEL: Sorry.

SIMON: Look, I just... *sighs* I'm a bit lost. With all that vampire stuff, with Clary, you, everything...

RAPHAEL: *cuts him off* Do you want to go?

SIMON: I—I just don't know.

RAPHAEL: *getting angry* Simon, what do you want?! I'm getting tired of your indecision, all I do is waiting for you to say something, to do something! Can't you just tell me you don't want me, so that I can wallow in my pain?

SIMON: *speechless*

RAPHAEL: *subsiding* I... I am sorry. I'd better go. And you... You just go see your Shadowhunter friends. *starts leaving*

SIMON: Hey, please! I... I don't want to go.

RAPHAEL: *turns around* You don't?

SIMON: No! I... I want to stay here. With you.

RAPHAEL: Why?

SIMON: 'Cause you're like... a father, now.

RAPHAEL: *smiles* Stop that, it's creepy.

SIMON: *smiles back* Sorry. *gets closer* I'm not leaving, Raphael. Not now. Not ever.

RAPHAEL: We've got eternity, together, right? *embraces Simon*

SIMON: As long as you want me. *kisses Raphael*

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