𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐱.

— [It wasn’t a taunt. I whispered quieter, softer, reaching for your hand and offered a grin. The grin reserved for you, softer at the edges.]

What will it be, love?

— hadn’t known one day could exist. In the direction of the hope we still clung onto in this damned world.]

They are louder than all the ghosts and all the pride and all the ego in the world.

They’re here. I’m here.

— Don’t answer that. Point is, maybe there’s a chance he can be moved to change his mind. And if that’s not convincing enough for you…

[My head tilted in the direction of the children, of the laughter we —

— [A pause, like I was thinking my next question over, even though I knew I wasn’t.]

Or am I just another one of those delusions you hang onto?

[My finger lifted as if to silence you before you could speak.] —

— I circled your chair again, fingers dragging along the fine leather until I crouched before you and held your gaze.]

She still believes in people, you can’t say you don’t because you haven’t given up on me. —

— grimace as if struggling for the word before Ada chimed in.

𝘖𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘮. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦.

I silenced her with a begrudging look. Did she not realize I was trying to help her? —

— do know how to play hard to get. It’s a good look.

[I teased before speaking up again, stopping behind the chair, just close enough to where you could feel the heat rolling off of me.]

Ada still believes in people. That’s…oh, what’s the word?

[I paused in faux thought, a —

— [I stepped inside without asking or waiting for an invitation, a slow circle around your chair, like orbiting around the Sun. My gaze flickered deliberately to the cigarette hanging from your mouth and spoke just soft enough for you to hear.]

Brooding. Smoking. Pushing family out. You really —

— devour mine would have had you already, a few times over. Your sister might as well have been a thousand miles away.

With arms folded, half a smirk tugged at my mouth as I watched you with that look you hated: the one that knew you all too well.]

Ada’s not wrong to hope, Tommy. —

[The door creaked openly slowly, my gaze sweeping over a film you could say I’d seen before.]

Now, that’s the look I missed.

[My voice curled through the smoke like I belonged in it. Leaning against the frame, I let my eyes drag over you again, drinking in the heavenly sight. If a gaze could —

@heinousserpent.bsky.social Just one more look at you, my heart has been hypnotized.

There are times when we question the things we know. We never thought that the cracks would begin to show. We both know love is not that easy. I wish l’d known that it would be this hard 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞. Maybe we’ll see that we were wrong if ever we look back one day. — Hurts @heinousserpent.bsky.social

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Oh? Consider me more than intrigued…

And lifetimes of them ahead of us yet. I know just how we will celebrate this one.

Seven summers with you, it’s always a dream.

It’s only been a moment, it’s only been a lifetime. The happiest, darling.

Happy Summer Solstice, @sanctifythysins.bsky.social.

I love holding you to your words, among other things.

As do I, my ballsy darling. [Smiling our special smile.]

Eternally yours.

I intend to keep it that way, baby.

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My sweetness.

I see it quite often, but I’ll always welcome your love and affection.

You romance me like the old days…

I will find you in each one by the glow of your precious heart, my beloved.

Only ever yours.

@heinousserpent.bsky.social My sweet love.