A Red Puddle
Title: A Red Puddle
Fandom: Heroes
Pairing: Peter/Claire
Rating: PG
Summary: Just some fun angst. Written for the Reflection challenge @ pairechallenge.
He sits in the dark, away from mirrors and cameras and puddles of water.
He drinks, eyes shut tightly, and shatters the glass. He can’t bear to look at himself.
Blood slides out of the palm of his hand; snaking down his long fingers like a spiderweb, dripping to the floor.
He sees her round face in the red stains, and in her cheerful, innocent eyes he remembers what it was like to have hope -
His skin repairs slowly, like it’s done so many times before,
And he remembers what happens when you fail -
but the cuts leave scars.
Fandom: Heroes
Pairing: Peter/Claire
Rating: PG
Summary: Just some fun angst. Written for the Reflection challenge @ pairechallenge.
He sits in the dark, away from mirrors and cameras and puddles of water.
He drinks, eyes shut tightly, and shatters the glass. He can’t bear to look at himself.
Blood slides out of the palm of his hand; snaking down his long fingers like a spiderweb, dripping to the floor.
He sees her round face in the red stains, and in her cheerful, innocent eyes he remembers what it was like to have hope -
His skin repairs slowly, like it’s done so many times before,
And he remembers what happens when you fail -
but the cuts leave scars.