( his arm's out of the sling. he can taste fire on his tongue and at his fingertips. the world's wrong, and his heart feels cracked open, with something molten poured in the space to stick two halves together. it's messy and searing and it's going to leave a scar, but.
he's there.
he doesn't say a word at first, no greetings or pleasantries. he just. goes up to her and takes her by the arms and pulls her into a hug, head tucked down against her. it's a protective, encompassing embrace, like he could fold her right into the narrow jutting bones of his ribcage.
he's had an answer since she asked. but he wasn't going to say it over the phone. )
Never.
( the sun will burn itself out first, before any part of his soul conceives of giving up on her. this means more than i love you, as much as that's true too. because i love you can be a lot of things to a lot of people, but never is forever. )
no subject
he's there.
he doesn't say a word at first, no greetings or pleasantries. he just. goes up to her and takes her by the arms and pulls her into a hug, head tucked down against her. it's a protective, encompassing embrace, like he could fold her right into the narrow jutting bones of his ribcage.
he's had an answer since she asked. but he wasn't going to say it over the phone. )
Never.
( the sun will burn itself out first, before any part of his soul conceives of giving up on her. this means more than i love you, as much as that's true too. because i love you can be a lot of things to a lot of people, but never is forever. )