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it took jack almost a year to show up at tommy’s door. tommy had answered the door cautiously, not used to having many visitors, but his grey-blue eyes lit up when he saw jack. he welcomed him inside eagerly, leading him around and introducing him to mareep. it felt so simple. it felt like back in the early days, when tommy would drag a much younger thunder around the server, both of them so full of life.

only once tommy began boiling water did the reality of the present come back and slap jack across the face. he felt everything return as tommy handed him a mug, the saccharine aroma of hot chocolate wafting up to him. a few marshmallows floated on the surface, and jack couldn’t help but smile as he saw tommy pouring even more into his own mug.

the gesture seemed small, innocuous, but jack knew what it meant. the warm drink was a show of understanding. even though it was warm out, the two of them shared in the deep chill that never seemed to leave– a chill that reminded them that they were meant to be dead.

jack and tommy sat outside, chatting about nothing in particular and drinking hot chocolate as the sun dipped below the horizon line. jack held the mug tightly in both hands, the ceramic’s warmth seeping into his skin. he stared down at the drink, marshmallows already long past melted.