Instantly that fluttering in his chest returned, partly in reaction to that knowledge and partly due to Hopeless drawing close again, being in such close proximity to the person he loved, the person he'd finally realized he loved after centuries of apparent obliviousness. Even after he'd realized it a few months ago, he'd never dreamed that he'd be able to do anything about it. Never dreamed that Hopeless would be standing here, alive, saying those words. It was overwhelming but in the best possible way. Erskine's posture relaxed, that defensive stance he'd adopted melting away, and his hands withdrew from his pockets to wrap around Hopeless in a loose embrace.
"Physical--" The thought caught in his throat for a moment and then Erskine laughed quietly, the grin on his face suffused with a kind of wild joy. "I don't care," he replied, shaking his head slightly without dislodging Hopeless from resting against him. "I don't care about that. I... I have you back. You're here and you're real and you're alive and I love you." The words came tumbling out of his mouth almost too quickly. Erskine laughed again, a manic edge to his thoughts, too elated to care about something he'd never even really considered to begin with.
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Hopeless already--
Hopeless loved him.
Instantly that fluttering in his chest returned, partly in reaction to that knowledge and partly due to Hopeless drawing close again, being in such close proximity to the person he loved, the person he'd finally realized he loved after centuries of apparent obliviousness. Even after he'd realized it a few months ago, he'd never dreamed that he'd be able to do anything about it. Never dreamed that Hopeless would be standing here, alive, saying those words. It was overwhelming but in the best possible way. Erskine's posture relaxed, that defensive stance he'd adopted melting away, and his hands withdrew from his pockets to wrap around Hopeless in a loose embrace.
"Physical--" The thought caught in his throat for a moment and then Erskine laughed quietly, the grin on his face suffused with a kind of wild joy. "I don't care," he replied, shaking his head slightly without dislodging Hopeless from resting against him. "I don't care about that. I... I have you back. You're here and you're real and you're alive and I love you." The words came tumbling out of his mouth almost too quickly. Erskine laughed again, a manic edge to his thoughts, too elated to care about something he'd never even really considered to begin with.