The Hand that Guides OR

“Just— before you go—” Jonathan starts, unsure what sentiment he wants to voice; he wasn’t expecting Dio to let him say anything at all, honestly. “You know that we’re brothers, right? If— if something’s bothering you, or if you need anything, you know I’m here for you, right?” Jonathan hopes it doesn’t sound as strained to Dio as it does to himself. Dio sucks his teeth.“JoJo, you utter fool,” he says cruelly. “You’re the only one who believes that— the only one who’s ever believed that.”  OR: Jonathan and Dio stand on the precipice of change— ready or not, willing or not.