feel the sun from the inside out

to wish, to hope to expect

the kingdon Notting Hill au, 54k, 3/3

“And if you want to,” he continues, “I’d really like to…talk.”  Mel feels like her heart could give out at any moment. The emotional rollercoaster of the last minute has been so intense that she’s not sure her heart is even keeping up anymore, even beating at all.  “I’d love that,” she says eagerly, placing a hand on her heart just to feel—thump thump, thump thump, thump thump. She’s still here, heart still beating, and Frank is also here. Thumpthumpthumpthumpthumpthump.  “I have to get back,” she winces regretfully. “But you can stay and watch, if you’d like?” Stay, please. Stay, stay, stay.  Frank smiles widely—teeth and dimples and laugh lines and Mel’s not sure if she ever got over him in the first place, but she’s definitely not over him now. “I’d love that,” he says, his voice cracking adorably.  “Okay then,” Mel beams. “I’ll see you later?”  Frank gives her a toothy, lopsided grin, and her heart kicks. “You’ll see me later.” 

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Chapters: 6/? Fandom: The Pitt (TV) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Melissa “Mel” King/Frank Langdon Characters: Melissa “Mel” King, Frank Langdon, Dana Evans, Jack Abbot (The Pitt), Dennis Whitaker, Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, Abby Langdon, Emma Nolan (The Pitt), Original Characters, Other Pitt Characters TBD Additional Tags: Historical AU, Sherlock Holmes AU, Medical Mysteries, Medical Fraud, Religious Fraud, Victorian era, Fasting Girls, partnerships, Frank is Holmes, Mel is Watson-ish, Marriage of Convenience, Detectives, Period Typical Attitudes, Friends to Lovers, Falling In Love, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Neurodivergency, Abby Langdon is not really Abby Langdon but you know who I mean, mentions of child death, Substance Abuse, Recovery, childhood traumas, Eating Disorders Summary:

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