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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As long as you want me
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