( considering some of the other people jon hangs out with--nah. damian has done some things he’s not proud of, either. damian’s been through a lot. mondo’s situation is entirely different from his, but--much like damian, mondo wouldn’t have hurt anyone if he had a choice; at least, that’s the belief he’s going to stick with for the both of them. bad things happen to people. it’s part of life.

his lips twist into an unpleasant frown, shaking his head and displacing his hair all in the same movement. )

It’s not your fault. You’re not a criminal. You’re just someone who got caught up in a bad place, and I’m not going to blame you for it. I. .. I don’t think it’s right to blame someone for something they couldn’t help.

And it doesn’t change the fact that I think you’re a good person, either.

( in case mondo was going to ask. jon still firmly believes in him. )