#sidesteps

Thanks @thatsushichick for the art also

Fic about Sidestep after they get loose between HB and Rebirth, possible sleep tw

You're limping along parallel to the highway.The sun's finally disappearing beneath the horizon, staining the line where the desert meets the sky bottle green and overhead a deep blue. You look up and-

Oh god, stars. You hadn't even realized you missed stars. How long has it been? There's so many more of them than you remember.

You're startled out of your reverie by yellow light sweeping away the shades of grey around you. Headlights? It hurts to reach out, like stretching an over-used muscle, but you brush fingers against their mind. She's headed towards the next town and it's miles away. Almost impossible for you on foot when you're already exhausted. But for her sturdy old truck?

It's not too difficult to tighten you grip a little, urge her to pull over to a stop next to you on the shoulder. She's a kind soul. But the ache behind your eyes tells you not to hold it too long.

"Not much to see out here," she calls out as the window crawls downwards.

"You're telling me," the forced chuckle sounds awful. Like you're years out of practice. You shift your grip on her just a little, debating how much you want to let her see.The decision gets made when she wonders what you're doing out here. It doesn't take much to tuck those questions behind thoughts of how awful you look, swaying in your struggle to stay upright.

"...You need a ride into town?"

"That would be awesome, actually."

Should do some work, instead this happen.

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