[Pre-14th post] The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night

[rabbitwithwings]

[Ever since he had gotten back to the DR, Hunter had simply gone to pick up Seren from the daycare and left a note for thanks to be picked up by Kanda later on. Zane had been taken care of since the puppy was laying about just like normal, rolling over when the brunette poked his stomach with a boot. With his daughter in bed he had shed the Crow

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[selfdeluded]

[He hadn't known what to do at first after the magic had worn off, and Allen woke up to realize just what had occurred over the past week. He'd put it off for hours, trying to write music, play his violin, anything-- and when finally he got up the nerve to go see Chase (much sooner than the Crow, evidently)... he just wasn't there anymore. His scent was gone, Seren was off being looked after... and Chase had gone home.

Allen had felt more empty in those moments than he had for a very long time, something wrenching at his heart because Chase was gone-- and even if it was under dressing room magic, even if he probably wouldn't have outright said it before, Allen had promised he wouldn't leave. So why did Chase have to

[rabbithaswings]

[He was blissfully unaware of it at home, dimly he recognized that something was missing from his life. But he couldn't place it, couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried. It was almost nice having that hurt numbed during the time he was gone, it hadn't hurt as much as it should have if he had. And when he showed back up at the dressing room it had been that ache just as mentioned, the potential heartbreak

[selfdeluded]

[He knows. He does. But it still hurt - because there was so much left unresolved and even if it wasn't the same he still cared about Chase so damn much and then he was suddenly gone, and Allen had no idea if he'd ever see him again. It was awful. Terrifying for someone so important to just disappear...

He can hear all of it, though. Knows how to recognize even the dimmer sounds thanks to that week for what they're really worth; the light note of deep cracking, the love. Everything. And it wasn't like it wasn't entirely the same for Allen... he did love Chase. In his own, slight way.

He stares for a moment longer though, making sure Chase is really there. And he knows; knows he shouldn't get any closer, shouldn't do anything either of them might not like later, but...]

...I-i thought... [He takes another step into the room, and another, trying to balance them carefully. No. No, he couldn't do anything stupid, but... but Chase was back

[rabbithaswings]

[That's why he put it off, Allen. He knows that it won't ever be the same after that week so why rush meeting up again when right now it'll just be heartbreak and unrequited love. But so long as Seren is in the DR he'll come back, when she disappears with him Allen will know he's gone for good.

He still hasn't looked Allen's way, listening to his footsteps in the room. He wants to stop him and ask him to leave but part of him doesn't want Allen to leave again, something he knows - yet again - that won't ever be.

Then there are arms around him and a face in his - good - shoulder and that heartbroken tone gets louder even as his arms wrap around Allen lightly in return. The Crow's head leans only a little toward his, nose tickled by the white strands, sorry if his hair smells funny from the dye.]

Sorry.