[Elliot's cheeks turned red once more, feeling the head against his shoulder. The words from the other's lips made him pause before wrapping arms around the taller man to bring him closer.
For the first time in a while, he felt where he belonged.]
And as long as I remain here, I'll stay by yours too. [A small sigh, tilting his head to rest against the other's.]
[As long as I remain here... The phrase makes Snake go quiet as his eyes fall to the bedspread. Slowly, his fingers find Elliot's, forefinger hooking around the other's.]
But you're dead in your world... [It's hard enough to think about on its up, much less say it.] It you're not here, you won't be anywhere... right?
I don't want you to ever leave here. [Words spill out of his mouth, lips moving faster than his thoughts. His finger links tighter.] I don't want to go home, I want to stay here, with you.
[His face turns into Elliot's neck, mutting his speech.]
[He didn't know how to exactly respond to that. They couldn't control how they came or how they left. But Elliot would prefer to stay where he had a purpose in life again.
Also, to stay with who made him feel important. Another sigh as he fell short on words, returning the tight grip on the connection between fingers.]
[His eyes shift up, looking into Elliot's. Very slowly, he leans up, pressing cool lips to the side of the boy's jaw. It feels strange, to express affection, but... Elliot did it first. And it feels right. His hand squeezes the one in his grip tightly.]
Tomorrow's your birthday, right? The day that celebrates you?
[Snake rests his head on Elliot's shoulder, staring at their hands. Elliot's warm. He always is, but now more than ever, it seems. Or maybe it's just that he hasn't quite paid this much attention. Maybe he's just gone colder with the weather. Either way, his chest presses into Elliot's arm, trying to get closer, but without releasing their hands. Until the blonde knight says so, he won't let go.]
Came of age? [Green-gold eyes blink, genuinely confused.] Even if you have, it's an important thing. To celebrate you.
[Feeling the small movement of the other, Elliot unconsciously pulled Snake closer with a thoughtful hum on the topic at hand.]
The point where you're not necessarily a child anymore. [A pause] I don't see the point, you just get older. But I guess it's good for other's to to realize you're not a child anymore with the birthdays that come to happen. You get older and people need to stop belittling you.
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For the first time in a while, he felt where he belonged.]
And as long as I remain here, I'll stay by yours too. [A small sigh, tilting his head to rest against the other's.]
Alright?
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But you're dead in your world... [It's hard enough to think about on its up, much less say it.] It you're not here, you won't be anywhere... right?
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Now that it came up again, however... He nodded. His voice lost it's happy tone within a response.]
It seems that way.
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[His face turns into Elliot's neck, mutting his speech.]
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Also, to stay with who made him feel important. Another sigh as he fell short on words, returning the tight grip on the connection between fingers.]
I want the same.
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Tomorrow's your birthday, right? The day that celebrates you?
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Great.]
Ah-- yeaaah. I'm turning the age seventeen, but it's nothing to worry about. I already came of age a few years ago so it's nothing to think about.
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Came of age? [Green-gold eyes blink, genuinely confused.] Even if you have, it's an important thing. To celebrate you.
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The point where you're not necessarily a child anymore. [A pause] I don't see the point, you just get older. But I guess it's good for other's to to realize you're not a child anymore with the birthdays that come to happen. You get older and people need to stop belittling you.