[Need? He had never used the word need. Abel uses the word need and the use of it piques his attention immediately. He's rapt as he listens to everything that comes out of the other man's mouth and when he's done gives a small, clear nod.
Still not entirely sure on that last part, but... that's a conversation for another time, not now.
He glances down at his chest where Abel's fingers are pressing against it and catches hold of his hand again, just curling his own around it without forcing it to move.]
I do.
[Clearly a lot of that was just... something Abel needed to say. Though he'd not claim it wasn't good to hear it.]
And of course I'll still have you, Ethan, I just... I need to understand how things are gonna look from now on.
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Date: 2025-01-08 12:14 pm (UTC)Still not entirely sure on that last part, but... that's a conversation for another time, not now.
He glances down at his chest where Abel's fingers are pressing against it and catches hold of his hand again, just curling his own around it without forcing it to move.]
I do.
[Clearly a lot of that was just... something Abel needed to say. Though he'd not claim it wasn't good to hear it.]
And of course I'll still have you, Ethan, I just... I need to understand how things are gonna look from now on.