[ Truthfully, Charlie wouldn't care if they were the only ones. He wonders if Neil gets it now, what he really meant when he said he would've run away with him. It could've been them against everyone, striking out to find new ground in the world and in each other–
But Neil's right. They wouldn't be the only ones.
People can say whatever they want about this place. Charlie's gonna have a hard time believing he's a prisoner when they're freer than ever before.
He hooks an arm around Neil's back to draw him in closer, smiling at his best friend in that rare, genuine way that so few others get to see. ]
So...
[ Low, drawn out, prompting. His eyebrows raise, hand spreading out warm and wide low on Neil's back.
If they can do whatever they want, be whatever they want, then– ]
D'you want to be mine?
[ He knows the answer. He's known it longer than Neil's have, he's sure of it.
And that's exactly why he wants to hear it so badly. ]
[It may take a day or two, a talk or two, a night like this or two, for Neil to realize just exactly what Charlie meant when he said they could have run away. He's too bewildered right now, the smell of blood in his nostrils, a smile on his lips, his heart in his throat. It's a good thing. He can't afford to realize all that he regrets. Not yet. He's wrapped up in Charlie instead. The boy's question sends chills right down to the tips of Neil's toes.]
It's always been that way, hasn't it?
[Is he allowed to kiss him again? He doesn't know - not until after he finishes saying this, maybe.]
I do. I'd only want to be yours - I want you to be mine. Too...
Just...
[Neil laughs, raw and bright. He kisses Charlie. He kisses Charlie! And no one stops him.]
Just like it's always been.
Better.
goD WE CAN WRAP??? they make out the whole night til they fall asleep FRANKLY
[ The best thing in the world, in any world, Charlie decides right then and there, is Neil's bright, unrestrained laughter getting caught between their lips. Charlie grins into the kiss, feeling lighter than he has since they woke up in that garden.
Neil's his. Just like he's always been. But now he finally gets it.
Charlie takes his face in both hands then, thumbs gentle at the hinges of his jaw and fingers winding into the back of his hair, and draws him in for another kiss, another, another...
As many as he can until he has to stop long enough for his still hoarse voice to be heard. ]
I'm staying in here. [ Tonight. Every night. ] I'm not letting you go.
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But Neil's right. They wouldn't be the only ones.
People can say whatever they want about this place. Charlie's gonna have a hard time believing he's a prisoner when they're freer than ever before.
He hooks an arm around Neil's back to draw him in closer, smiling at his best friend in that rare, genuine way that so few others get to see. ]
So...
[ Low, drawn out, prompting. His eyebrows raise, hand spreading out warm and wide low on Neil's back.
If they can do whatever they want, be whatever they want, then– ]
D'you want to be mine?
[ He knows the answer. He's known it longer than Neil's have, he's sure of it.
And that's exactly why he wants to hear it so badly. ]
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It's always been that way, hasn't it?
[Is he allowed to kiss him again? He doesn't know - not until after he finishes saying this, maybe.]
I do. I'd only want to be yours - I want you to be mine. Too...
Just...
[Neil laughs, raw and bright. He kisses Charlie. He kisses Charlie! And no one stops him.]
Just like it's always been.
Better.
goD WE CAN WRAP??? they make out the whole night til they fall asleep FRANKLY
Neil's his. Just like he's always been. But now he finally gets it.
Charlie takes his face in both hands then, thumbs gentle at the hinges of his jaw and fingers winding into the back of his hair, and draws him in for another kiss, another, another...
As many as he can until he has to stop long enough for his still hoarse voice to be heard. ]
I'm staying in here. [ Tonight. Every night. ] I'm not letting you go.