Silvio had been drinking a cup of coffee and the cup smashed in his hand in his anger over what had been done to him. He was furious that someone could have hurt Simon this badly. This man with his beautiful heart and... It took everything him not to let out a beastly growl and he didn't even noticed the pain in his hand as the ceramic had cut him.

Instead, he closed his eyes to calm himself, drawing his tongue over his lips before opening his eyes again. A deep breath and then he spoke. "You are not broken, Simon. What your family did to you was cruel and the worst thing one could ever do to a child. There is nothing wrong with you liking men. I know you will have to find a way to heal from that but there is nothing wrong with you for falling for who you do."

Reaching across the table with his good hand, he rested it on Simon's arm. "I want to hurt everyone who ever hurt you but I know that won't change the past. All I can do now is support you. I know I'm blind but I don't see weakness in you. I see someone who has survived and is finding his own path to walk on now. And if you want to do that here then I swear I will always protect you. You are not disgusting, you are not weak, you are not broken. You're a man who has a right to be hurt by all you've been through."