[ He gives Charlie’s hand a quick squeeze before he pulls away entirely, and he tries to smother the almost familiar pang of loss that sounds low in his chest.
Just for a little while, he has to remind himself, and for a surreal second, he wants desperately to kick himself that he even needs the reminder. Stupid, he knows, to throw himself headlong into this partnership again; he needs to stay at least a little detached, just to stave off disappointment.
He forces himself to offer a small, wry smile. Lightly, ]
I’m not going anywhere.
[ Because now that he’s let himself get comfortable, now that he’s let himself acknowledge that he’s pretty spent, the idea of moving sounds like a pretty poor one. And because it bears repeating, ]
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Just for a little while, he has to remind himself, and for a surreal second, he wants desperately to kick himself that he even needs the reminder. Stupid, he knows, to throw himself headlong into this partnership again; he needs to stay at least a little detached, just to stave off disappointment.
He forces himself to offer a small, wry smile. Lightly, ]
I’m not going anywhere.
[ Because now that he’s let himself get comfortable, now that he’s let himself acknowledge that he’s pretty spent, the idea of moving sounds like a pretty poor one. And because it bears repeating, ]
Be careful.