A creature sprawled on his floor, touching him, being touched. A creature that Daniel resembles more and more each day; they are the same kind of monster. Armand, taken too soon. Daniel, probably not soon enough. Carrying opposite ends of the same troubled rope.
Tied together with it.
But free, here. In colors, and paints, and growing things.
"You never got to rest." Daniel lets Armand's fingers climb his arm. He turns it gently, whenever it's helpful to that questing touch. Rest. What a word, like a bell. "The current pulled you along so quickly."
A hand on Armand's chest, the other resting light against his belly. They are connected. All the time, connected, a silver thread. He wonders if Armand feels like he can put his feet in the water and watch, now, or if he always feels like he might drown. Daniel wants to hold his hand and make sure he doesn't get swept away.
"Everything that lives in this world takes something. You know that." Daniel walks fingers across his soft middle. "Vampires and plants. I know it isn't simple. But it could be, for a few minutes."
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Tied together with it.
But free, here. In colors, and paints, and growing things.
"You never got to rest." Daniel lets Armand's fingers climb his arm. He turns it gently, whenever it's helpful to that questing touch. Rest. What a word, like a bell. "The current pulled you along so quickly."
A hand on Armand's chest, the other resting light against his belly. They are connected. All the time, connected, a silver thread. He wonders if Armand feels like he can put his feet in the water and watch, now, or if he always feels like he might drown. Daniel wants to hold his hand and make sure he doesn't get swept away.
"Everything that lives in this world takes something. You know that." Daniel walks fingers across his soft middle. "Vampires and plants. I know it isn't simple. But it could be, for a few minutes."