Thanks, [ he says quietly, though he can't explain why. He can't put into words what it means that Noah understands, that he said exactly the right thing right away.
His hand moves in small, meaningless circles on the back of Noah's shirt. He's draped over Matthew like a boyfriend blanket right now, and under other circumstances Matthew might wonder if this kind of closeness is totally appropriate but right now he's still relieved that he only lost four days and not four weeks or months or years, and having Noah this close feels comforting.
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Thanks, [ he says quietly, though he can't explain why. He can't put into words what it means that Noah understands, that he said exactly the right thing right away.
His hand moves in small, meaningless circles on the back of Noah's shirt. He's draped over Matthew like a boyfriend blanket right now, and under other circumstances Matthew might wonder if this kind of closeness is totally appropriate but right now he's still relieved that he only lost four days and not four weeks or months or years, and having Noah this close feels comforting.
There's something else, too. ]
Sorry-- about our date. That was weird.