There were parts in this update where my heart actually ached. These lines: “I love you,” Erik says just before the elevator arrives, steps inside and does not wait to see if Charles says it back, because if he doesn’t know, then there is an equal chance that he did as that he didn’t. That little bit of uncertainty keeps him warm through his meetings, lets him congratulate the team on their excellent work in difficult circumstances and if he doesn’t think about it then it’s easy to be sure that Charles would have said it, if Erik had waited.
Just, good GOD. You write Erik's uncertainty and desperation so, so well and it breaks my heart every single time. This story just seems so real to me and with every update I see the characters less as characters and more as people. Gorgeous, wonderful update, and, as always, I can't wait for more.
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Re: FILL: Everyday Love in Stockholm 124/?
Date: 2012-01-20 08:33 pm (UTC)“I love you,” Erik says just before the elevator arrives, steps inside and does not wait to see if Charles says it back, because if he doesn’t know, then there is an equal chance that he did as that he didn’t. That little bit of uncertainty keeps him warm through his meetings, lets him congratulate the team on their excellent work in difficult circumstances and if he doesn’t think about it then it’s easy to be sure that Charles would have said it, if Erik had waited.
Just, good GOD. You write Erik's uncertainty and desperation so, so well and it breaks my heart every single time. This story just seems so real to me and with every update I see the characters less as characters and more as people. Gorgeous, wonderful update, and, as always, I can't wait for more.