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starsand2022-06-09 09:37 pm
goldspecktacles) wrote in starsand2022-06-09 09:37 pm
closed w Elliot
And so, thanks to an icebreaker, Leo decided to break his own heart.
[And Leo thought that the last Rumor meeting was exhausting. He hated social situations enough already, but this latest meeting topped the charts. Not only that, but walks home with Elliot had never been so miserable. Being teased about having a crush would have been one thing, but Leo knew it wouldn't work out. He was well aware that Elliot was about to go from a teasing best friend to an angry... what? What was going to happen? Leo had already lived a life without Elliot, but the emptiness left behind was still 'his best friend.' The chair was empty not because Elliot chose for it to be, but now...
The thought of Elliot willingly leaving his life made the pain real all over again.
Leo tried to at least enjoy the walk. With a mix of bickering, defensive behavior, and trying to tease Elliot back. It was his last chance to walk with Elliot as an equal and he wanted to enjoy it. As they entered their apartment, Leo felt the warmth evaporate. He became quiet, heart pounding anxiously, and lost the sparks in his eyes.]
Well. Let's get this over with. Take a seat and I'll get the draft.
[And Leo thought that the last Rumor meeting was exhausting. He hated social situations enough already, but this latest meeting topped the charts. Not only that, but walks home with Elliot had never been so miserable. Being teased about having a crush would have been one thing, but Leo knew it wouldn't work out. He was well aware that Elliot was about to go from a teasing best friend to an angry... what? What was going to happen? Leo had already lived a life without Elliot, but the emptiness left behind was still 'his best friend.' The chair was empty not because Elliot chose for it to be, but now...
The thought of Elliot willingly leaving his life made the pain real all over again.
Leo tried to at least enjoy the walk. With a mix of bickering, defensive behavior, and trying to tease Elliot back. It was his last chance to walk with Elliot as an equal and he wanted to enjoy it. As they entered their apartment, Leo felt the warmth evaporate. He became quiet, heart pounding anxiously, and lost the sparks in his eyes.]
Well. Let's get this over with. Take a seat and I'll get the draft.
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[Or, well. A stubborn need to win an argument. Leo knows that Elliot wouldn't drop him for a cruel reason like spite. He presses his face against Elliot's shoulder anyway and commits to at least being comfortably humiliated.
The most that Elliot is going to get on the way home is a soft mumble. Other than that, Leo is silent for the walk because he knows he'll say something stupid and hand Elliot an easy victory. That's not how things work between them!]
... I love you, Elliot. Thank you.
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[Elliot shouts back. It's good the garden is empty by this hour, otherwise the stares they would have attracted may have made Elliot melt into a puddle of embarrassment on the spot.
But Leo is warm and easy to carry, and as they walk in silence Elliot finds it becomes more natural and less awkward, though he still feels feverish. Can love actually make you sick?]
I love you too. ...Don't run away again.
[He holds him a bit closer, whispering the last part and sounding more vulnerable as he does. He goes quiet again for the rest of their trip back home. Their home.]