#epsiode 9

But nope, no. And I get it...I really get it. All the reasons, why she couldn't offer a single word of comfort to him, why she couldn't even look at him. I get it...but it breaks my heart.

not in ellie’s story, not even in his own. all he’s done for 20 years is claw and chew his way through himself & everyone else - all in hope of finding an inch of comfort from the heaviness of the guilt in his chest.

the same is true for the hospital. he doesn’t flinch because (obviously) he loves ellie, but because he himself couldn’t possibly revisit and add on to the pain sitting just beneath the surface.

there’s a part of him that isn’t saving ellie because she’s ellie, but because she is the figurehead of his salvation & purpose. and she is heeding his guilt. it was finally easier to breathe again.

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Prodigal Son (TV 2019) Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Malcolm Bright/Dani Powell, Malcolm Bright & Dani Powell Characters: Malcolm Bright, Dani Powell Additional Tags: Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt, Emotional Baggage, Unresolved Emotional Tension, Resolved Sexual Tension, Slow Burn, Episode Related, Episode Fix-it, 2x09, Malcolm Bright Needs a Hug, First Time Summary: