Tom

ooc: For Tom to find him :)

Shy was sitting on his favourite boulder on his favourite part of the island. Or, it used to be his favourite. So little about the island itself felt good to him, anymore. He hoped that would pass with time, but for the time being, he was finding it difficult to see the beauty he'd once loved. Looking out over the water from his vantage point only served to remind him of his weeks spent locked up on Kevin's boat. Had it really only been weeks? If anyone had asked, he would have sworn he'd been there for an eternity. A lifetime locked away from the people he loved, certain that he would never see his home again. Finding out that a mere month had passed filled him with an odd sort of shame that he was still feeling so frightened and out of sorts. Even his mother had commented that he didn't sound like himself when he called her. She hadn't meant it unkindly. It had been part of the overall concern she showered him with once she knew he was home and safe. It had taken some pleading on his part to stop her from getting on a plane and flying out. He didn't want her to see him like this. The shame he had inside him went beyond his perceived weakness in being able to deal with his abduction. He was also ashamed about what he'd allowed Kevin to do to him.

Hanging his head, he closed his eyes and tried in vain to shut out the self-doubt and pain.