Everything feels heavy when they get home. HIs hands are throbbing, his head hurts, his throat is still raw, and hie eyes are stinging from the tears that just wonāt go away. Gus is worried - understandably so, but Harry canāt make him stay all night, heās already waited much longer than he shouldāve had to. Harryās given him the day off tomorrow, heās earned it and... well, Harryās not sure heāll have it in him to leave.
He lets Jubilee steer him into their apartment, the security letting them in without a hitch and as the door swings shut, Harry finally looks up, his eyes seeking out Peter, hoping he listened to Harryās request. And true to his word - god, he always was, as if Harry couldāve doubted him - Peterās there. And at the sight of him it feels like someoneās wrapped their hand around Harryās heart and squeezes tight, his chest hurts again and he canāt breathe, but he can hear Peteās voice in his head from earlier.
He doesnāt blame you. He knows it wasnāt you. He knows it wasnāt you.
Harry doesnāt know if he wants to say heās sorry or thank you for not hating meĀ - neither of them seem to fit right, not here, not right now. Instead he stumbles over to him and pulls him into a too-tight hug because itās the only thing in the world he can think of that feels right.
@nospiderling @bubblegumandfirecrackers







