"I'm fine." He could smell his own blood but the wound was probably healed already. Being a werewolf definitely had advantages. And as soaked as his hand was? The burns didn't exist anymore since they'd healed first.

Silvio's focus was on his friend. He'd heard the way his heart had shifted when he'd said what he had. Simon had probably needed to hear those words for so long. Letting him clean his bloody hand, he left out a sigh.

"Simon, you deserve to be happy. You're an amazing person with a big heart and so much talent. No one should have ever told you that you're broken or flawed." Reaching out, he cupped his face to encourage him to look at him. To look into his eyes even if Silvio couldn't actually see him.

"You're wonderful. I'm so lucky I've been able to meet and get to know you. Thank you for trusting me with this. I'm going to work harder to make you happy and protect you knowing this."