Apr 20, 2009 18:10
He wakes up, and it takes a moment to sort out that yes, it all really happened.
"Matt?"
He feels fuzzy, and like he might be hallucinating. And like if he moves, he'll come apart at the seams.
"Matt, where are you?"
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Which is what he was doing, but he jerks awake immediately, reaching for L's hand.
"I'm here, I'm here. I'm here, man."
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He reaches out, and absently worries a strand of Matt's hair between his fingers.
"What did they do with it?"
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But Matt seeing him like that...
"But."
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Matt leans in and kisses him, reaching to take L's hand, and L's here, he's here and he's fine and suddenly he feels this close to crying.
"Jesus, man, I'm so--"
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He looks up at the ceiling, because otherwise he'll be crying too. It doesn't work; when he blinks, tears well out, and trickle along his temples. He wipes at them, looking slightly embarassed.
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"I was - I was worried," he whispers, wrapping an arm gingerly around L's middle, making sure to keep well away from the stitches.
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He rubs his thumb along the circles under Matt's eyes.
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They were cutting his boyfriend up on the kitchen table. Matt figures that's close enough in and of itself.
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"Can't get rid of me that easily."
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"I love you. I love you so much."
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Sliding an arm around him, with a little sigh.
"I'm glad it's over."
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Considering the circumstances.
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