[He knew that sometimes things didn't always work out even when everyone involved wanted it to, but there was a higher chance of things going well. He had hope that they could navigate these complicated waters if they both were trying.]
We'll figure things out. We'll- I'll do whatever I can.
[And that was a promise.
He went very still when Ronan leaned in close. His eyes fluttered closed and he looped an arm around the other boy, holding on gently to the back of his jacket. All the times he'd been close with Ronan, intimate, and something like this still made him feel flushed and a little electrified. He guessed a few months hadn't magically made him used to physical intimacy after nearly a lifetime without it.
It was nice- being close now, not the other part. He always treasured whatever moments he had with Ronan, whether they were physically close or not. Every day before ending up here had felt like a gift, knowing that the other boy cared about him. Ronan still cared about him- things were just more complicated now. But when were things ever easy? They'd overcome so much as it was, a lot of it together; they could overcome this, too.]
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We'll figure things out. We'll- I'll do whatever I can.
[And that was a promise.
He went very still when Ronan leaned in close. His eyes fluttered closed and he looped an arm around the other boy, holding on gently to the back of his jacket. All the times he'd been close with Ronan, intimate, and something like this still made him feel flushed and a little electrified. He guessed a few months hadn't magically made him used to physical intimacy after nearly a lifetime without it.
It was nice- being close now, not the other part. He always treasured whatever moments he had with Ronan, whether they were physically close or not. Every day before ending up here had felt like a gift, knowing that the other boy cared about him. Ronan still cared about him- things were just more complicated now. But when were things ever easy? They'd overcome so much as it was, a lot of it together; they could overcome this, too.]