[ More than a year. That's right. Of course a lot of things would change. But for Matthew it's all happening at once, and it's a lot, and he's not quick on the uptake on a good day. ]
We broke up, [ he says slowly, grasping for understanding, trying to make this easier. ] When I got ported out.
[ Of course they both knew being sent home was a possibility, but they never talked about what would happen after. Matthew just assumed--
His face grows warm, too. He would have waited for Noah, if their places had been switched. Tirelessly, hopefully, foolishly. He's never even thought about anyone else.
But Noah is different, a real person, who always wanted to be with somebody. And Matthew is the one who left. ]
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We broke up, [ he says slowly, grasping for understanding, trying to make this easier. ] When I got ported out.
[ Of course they both knew being sent home was a possibility, but they never talked about what would happen after. Matthew just assumed--
His face grows warm, too. He would have waited for Noah, if their places had been switched. Tirelessly, hopefully, foolishly. He's never even thought about anyone else.
But Noah is different, a real person, who always wanted to be with somebody. And Matthew is the one who left. ]