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still right where you left me | pynch (my favourite child)Â
In that moment, all was quiet. And thatâs when Adam knew. He remembers thinking then - maybe itâs not something that can be put into a box, love. It makes him quiet and calm, it makes him loud and fearless. Itâs everything and nothing all at once, every good thing in the world mixed with every terrifying thing. Itâs being vulnerable and itâs being free. Itâs nothing within the comprehension of a human brain, but oh did Adam want to learn.
So, when Ronan uttered his name, âAdamâ, in a small, unRonan like voice, as if he was uttering a prayer and not Adamâs unmeaning, unimportant name, Adam had leaned forward and kissed him.
oh brother, when I come to knock on your door | buddieÂ
Maddie stares at them openly, her mouth rounded in a soft O until her vision blurs with tears. She had hoped - god she had hoped - that Evan would find happiness wherever he goes. That was partly the reason she was so insistent to send him far away from Hershey. She wanted him away from Doug, and she wanted him away from the sharp talons of Margaret and Phillip Buckley - but more than all that, she wanted him to be free. And here he is now, a husband and a father, and well. Maddie may have made some bad calls in her life, but Evan was always what she was most proud of. The lovely boy who turned into an even amazing man. She feels like her heart could burst.
this love came back to me | buddieÂ
âI hate it because youâre right. Iâm not his dad. Iâm not anyoneâs dad. Thatâs Eddie, and heâs such a good one you know? He lives and breathes for that kid, and I could live a hundred lifetimes and never be as good as he is. So why is it that everytime I look at them, I think mine?â
cold sheets, but whereâs my love? | pynch (adam-declan in-laws dynamic my beloved)
âYouâre not fucking invincible, Parrish,â Declan says angrily. âWhat will I do if you scry too far and canât come back? What if whatever the fuck this Lace is finds you in there? What if they can use you to track us here, or even better, directly to Ronan? What am I supposed to do if you fucking die, Parrish? What am I supposed to tell Ronan?â His voice is a whisper as he speaks the next thoughts, ones Adam never wanted voiced. âWhat do I do if Ronan dies? Matthew dies? What do I have left, then?â
right now (I wish you were here with me) | pynchÂ
The only thing Adam Parrish had which belonged to his own name was his independence, his autonomy, and there was nothing he valued more.
And yet. Yet. With Ronan, it doesnât feel like he is giving himself up. No - he is giving himself up, but he isnât losing himself. Loving Ronan feels as charged as making a deal with Cabeswater. It is a constant rustle in his deaf ear, a melodious hum repeating nothing but home, home, home.
say you wonât let go | buddieÂ
âThat was you being stupid and reckless and not caring about the consequences of your actions. That was you not accepting that your life matters to other people too! You are so goddamn stuck in the past, you didnât think about your present. Your future .â Theyâre standing inches apart now, Eddieâs chest heaving. âWhat was I supposed to tell Chris if you didnât make it out, huh? Did you even think about him? Did you think about me? You keep telling me youâre here, but then you keep trying to leave me! So go on, tell me itâs okay. I fucking dare you, Buckley.âÂ
(they wonât hurt you anymore) you can let them go | buddieÂ
âNot my problem? Youâre right - itâs not my problem, because Buck isnât a problem. Buck is kind and selfless, the best goddamn brother and partner and father anyone has ever seen, but he is not a problem.â He spits that last word out as if it tastes poisonous on his tongue. Buck has been called it enough times that the bullets bounce off him now, but Eddieâs tone makes him think maybe he feels the wounds Buck has been telling himself donât exist in the first place.
in a faith forgotten land | pynchÂ
â I love you,â he says again, âand I choose you, and goddammit Ronan you know I donât take that lightly. You are the annoying fucker who risks my life crashing a moving dolly and canât obey a motherfucking speed limit to save your life and you are the love of my fucking life and you are home. Donât you get that? You are home, and you are the only damn thing in my life that is real, the only thing that I canât fake and I love you. So tamquam, Ronan.âÂ
hard for me to go home (be so lonely) | buddie
Buck and Eddieâs relationship had been forged in the fire of a bomb too. Their vow had been cemented in the aftermath of an explosion. Except, Buck was in an explosion again. He was in a car, with a bomb, and he was in there alone. Because of Eddie. Because Eddie had promised to have his back, and he didnât.Â
you are not alone | stevetony & irondad
âDonât get your hopes up, kiddo,â Tony says, âmeeting your heroes can be very disappointing.â
Peter looks up at Tony, and maybe for the first time catalogues the hurt on Tonyâs face, though Tony made a valiant effort to mask it.
âI donât know, Mr Stark,â Peter says nonchalantly, looking at Tony through a side glance, âmine turned out pretty great.â
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