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i preemptively know i'll need this

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[ Don't tell a man he's cute when he cries, that's fucked up............. ]

Me too.

[reaches for him, almost hauling him into a crushing hug]

Sorry.

[ Just. Holds onto him like he might slip away, or dissipate, or change his mind. Something. ]

For what?

…for making it more frightening.

[he’s being held in much the same spirit, some part of Frost awaiting an ‘I take it back’]

Well... I do believe you truly want this.

You just have to let yourself.

Edited 2025-05-21 03:23 (UTC)

As long as you do—I will.

You’re not the only one who…

…who thinks, ‘as long as he’ll have me.’

[ A small smile ]

I'm not a very mercurial guy. I've got the opposite problem, usually.

Then—if we both want it—

It can work, right…?

I think so. We've overcome a lot already, if you think about it.

[god.

nods again and then fumbles for one of the bar napkins blindly. embarrassing to be emotionally collapsing in public]

[ He... laughs, dabbing at a few of the tears with his thumb ]

[makes an indignant noise at him and then mops his face]

This is—awful. I thought I had it—together.

I like it better than when you're all stoic.

[ Drops his hand finally ]

Have a drink with me.

Seems like—like a time for a toast, anyway…

[he needs a minute or two and a couple more napkins to be in shape for another drink of any sort, but he more or less can get it together]

[ Patiently waits for him, watching like "he's sooooooooo cute when he's weepy" ]

What’s with that look…

[he flusters, ruffling full roused-up cockatoo style, and pours and pushes a glass towards him to distract him]

It's nothing.

[ Still looking at him like it's not nothing even as he takes the glass ]

It’s obviously not nothing…

[their glasses change colour, to a very dark brandy]

[ He takes his glass, still watching him with a patented Stupid Look ]

Don't worry about it.

[huffs a tiny bit, leans in, and just kinda headbutts into Aloe’s shoulder like a needy cat for a sec]

Fine.

[ He reaches up to scratch at the base of a horn with one hand, the other lifting his glass expectantly ]

[a tiny grumbly rumble, and then he finally straightens, holding his glass out to clink against Aloe’s]

…to us…?

[ Clinks his glass with Frost's ]

To us and to tomorrows.

To tomorrows as well, then.

[takes a healthy drink, letting it burn away more of the lump in his throat]

[ Aloe drinks as well, but then as soon as Frost's drink is away from his lips, he kisses him ]

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