"He didn't want you there when he got the news?" Damien didn't want to be pissed at Brandon but he was definitely a little pissed hearing this, though he was sure there was nothing simple about any of it. None of them could know what it was like to be in Brandon's shoes but the closes person who could was Merlin, who had stood by him unconditionally from day one. Damien couldn't fathom getting news like that without Liam. But Brandon from what Jesse had filled him in on, Brandon had been trying to spare Merlin from a lot while he was ill. "I dunno, I think it sounds kinda fair you've been pissed. You're allowed to be if you've been feeling like he's pushing you away or not letting you be there for him. Like, I love him, Merl, but you're my baby bro and if how he's been acting is hurting you, I'm gonna tell you it's okay to be hurt. You've always been there for him and taken care of him. It ain't fair for him to change the goalpost now. If you've been a bitch to him, then maybe it's stuff he's needing to hear? Trust me, I know that one real well. I didn't always know I was being a dick with things until Liam told me and I knew to do better. Sometimes, that's what love means. This is fucking horrible for you both to go through again and it ain't the time to start missing the mark. That's when things can bottom out from under you and it can all go wrong. I've been there, I'm speaking from experience. I mean... any of that, it's not why you need to see Clint? Something to do with Brandon?"