[ falling in love with nicky had been like erosion — reasons why he shouldn't slowly being washed away by every reason he did until nicky had carved a stream through joe's heart and changed the entire topography of his physical form. he fits perfectly in all the spaces joe's body has made for him, including the way their mouths fit perfectly together like a key in a lock.
it feels like coming home, tension joe didn't realize he was carrying melting away under nicky's touch. whatever stress remains is easy to carry with nicky at his side, sharing the load, it is how they've managed the last millennia.
he hums against nicky's lips, content, finally. there is no place he would rather be than in nicky's arms and if it means he has maybe lost some (most) situational awareness then so be it.
he, unfortunately, does not miss the murmurs, taking them as more infantile remarks of narrow-minded folks, and draws back as if out of habit, leaving his forehead to rest against his partner's.
it is then that he notices. ] Nicky, you're glowing.
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it feels like coming home, tension joe didn't realize he was carrying melting away under nicky's touch. whatever stress remains is easy to carry with nicky at his side, sharing the load, it is how they've managed the last millennia.
he hums against nicky's lips, content, finally. there is no place he would rather be than in nicky's arms and if it means he has maybe lost some (most) situational awareness then so be it.
he, unfortunately, does not miss the murmurs, taking them as more infantile remarks of narrow-minded folks, and draws back as if out of habit, leaving his forehead to rest against his partner's.
it is then that he notices. ] Nicky, you're glowing.
[ hey joe, guess what, so are you. ]