[Adam'd had a scattering of moments where he wanted to pinch himself. He'd asked if there was any way Ronan could come with him to Cambridge and here he was. He hadn't really thought- he'd hoped but he'd figured life would disappoint him again. It had a way of doing that. Maybe Ronan belonged at the Barns- it was his (childhood) home, after all, yet here he was.
Adam hoped things wouldn't explode in either of their faces. He hoped, really really hoped that they could make this work.
He smiled when Ronan snagged his hand, holding on firmly but mindful not to hold on too tight. He waited patiently for Ronan to give him...whatever he was going to. His breath caught when he saw the keys. The other boy said he didn't have to move in, but the idea still made Adam feel some sort of way. With anyone else, it might have been a bad way, but things were always different with Ronan. It would be like spending the summer with him at the Barns.
If Adam could do that, he could- he wasn't sure. His need to be independent warred with his desire to have a home with Ronan. He didn't have to give up his dorm room if he moved in though, he could still have a place to go if everything went to hell. Or he could stay over sometimes, or-
Abruptly, he realized he was just staring at the keys. Reaching out to take them, he also took a breath.]
Thank you.
[Maybe that wasn't the right thing to say. Looking up to meet Ronan's eyes, he added-]
I'd like to stay, sometimes.
[He looked away, down at the keys again.]
I always feel more like myself around you.
[And not just because he didn't feel like he had to hide his Henrietta accent.]
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Adam hoped things wouldn't explode in either of their faces. He hoped, really really hoped that they could make this work.
He smiled when Ronan snagged his hand, holding on firmly but mindful not to hold on too tight. He waited patiently for Ronan to give him...whatever he was going to. His breath caught when he saw the keys. The other boy said he didn't have to move in, but the idea still made Adam feel some sort of way. With anyone else, it might have been a bad way, but things were always different with Ronan. It would be like spending the summer with him at the Barns.
If Adam could do that, he could- he wasn't sure. His need to be independent warred with his desire to have a home with Ronan. He didn't have to give up his dorm room if he moved in though, he could still have a place to go if everything went to hell. Or he could stay over sometimes, or-
Abruptly, he realized he was just staring at the keys. Reaching out to take them, he also took a breath.]
Thank you.
[Maybe that wasn't the right thing to say. Looking up to meet Ronan's eyes, he added-]
I'd like to stay, sometimes.
[He looked away, down at the keys again.]
I always feel more like myself around you.
[And not just because he didn't feel like he had to hide his Henrietta accent.]