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Post by Adrian Veidt on Aug 20, 2009 18:29:54 GMT -5
"You're shaking-"
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Aug 20, 2009 18:31:05 GMT -5
"I'm so sorry - "
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Aug 20, 2009 18:31:55 GMT -5
"Adrien, it is not your fault."
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Aug 20, 2009 18:34:21 GMT -5
He held him a little more tightly and shut his eyes against the lapel of Veidt's coat.
Divine would think this was romantic. This Victorian near-swooning in the arms of an ex-superhero... It occurred to him for the first time that in some ways Divine was a bit of an idiot.
"Oh, God," he whispered, "could you... help me to... sit down, please?"
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Aug 20, 2009 18:38:15 GMT -5
Somewhat alarmed, he lead Adrien to the chaise at the end of the bed and eased him into it.
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Aug 20, 2009 18:43:35 GMT -5
Adrien sat down and put a hand to his head. "It was a really rough day," he said, by way of explanation.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Aug 20, 2009 18:47:05 GMT -5
"I know. Perhaps you should sleep soon..."
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Aug 20, 2009 18:49:17 GMT -5
"I already slept. Look, I'm fine, see? I just... There are so many things I have to think about."
He sounded considerably more mature than he once had, childlike protestation aside. It didn't even occur to him how much he'd changed since he'd met Veidt.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Aug 20, 2009 18:52:25 GMT -5
"You are going to burn yourself out at both ends if you continue carrying on this way."
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Aug 20, 2009 18:59:37 GMT -5
Adrien slipped his arms around Veidt's neck and rested his forehead against the line of Veidt's jaw and sighed, shivering a little, settling closer and then shutting his eyes, buring his face in his neck.
Quite without his intending to, he said, "I love you, you know."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Aug 20, 2009 19:07:44 GMT -5
Adrian paused, his muscles suddenly tense and his spine rigid.
"What?"
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Aug 20, 2009 19:09:09 GMT -5
Adrien was just as shocked as he was. He pulled back, arms still around his neck but not moving, as though he'd forgotten them.
"I'm in love with you." He stared back at him.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Aug 20, 2009 19:13:29 GMT -5
Veidt sighed, and a shadow of intense regret and weariness passed over his face, making him briefly look his age.
"Adrien... Adrien, don't."
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Aug 20, 2009 19:16:31 GMT -5
Adrien froze. "Don't?" he repeated, incredulously, voice startlingly soft in the huge expanse of room. "Like I can just....turn it off?"
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Aug 20, 2009 19:21:32 GMT -5
"Adrien, you are a very nice boy, but-"
He stopped, unable to think of what to say.
"Oh my God. Oh my God."
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