i'm only bleeding, man

[hungerpunch]

Rating: PG-13
Words: 912
Summary: Arthur and Eames are lieutenant and sergeant, respectively, of a platoon that's been attacked.
Warning: Character death.
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Disclaimer:  Inspired by the Gaslight Anthem song We're Getting a Divorce, You Keep the Diner. Some lines of dialogue are lyrics.

**disclaimer: i know nothing about the military,

Comments

[siliconearth]

I. Am so speechless.
This is beautiful and stark and bare and heart wrenching.
“I’ve done some things that I’m not too proud of,” here, he lowers his voice despite the fact that nobody is listening to them in the first place, “but none of them was you.”
Gah. This is so understated and emotional at the same time. And you choose not to show Arthur dying, a very unusual choice that worked perfectly. Wow. This was lovely.

[hungerpunch]

i am so sorry it has taken me such a hideously long time to reply to this. my inbox was doing weird shit. uhg, uhg, sorry sorry. but thank you so fucking much, bb, really. it means a lot to me. this fic came from some weird, dark place in my heart spontaneously and i wasn't sure how it was going to go over. i'm so relieved and glad that you liked it. ♥ ♥ ♥