into the dust we go

Eyes roll only a fraction. “A thank you to a compliment would be nice,” he retorts though the banter is tried and true between them. Situations like these, where the humor comes easy and I love yous fall from them casually are why it was so easy to discover he was, in fact, gay. If it weren’t for that? He’s certain him and Elena would have been a power couple by now. 

Come to think of it, pretty much everyone would have been willing to bet on that.

Unfortunately for Elena, he is in fact gay, and dealing with a crisis that she has to help him with. So maybe they are a power couple. Maybe not in the way intended, but there's definitely something to be said by how she’s the glue holding his life together. God knows how long he’d be able to survive by himself.

“I’m so sorry to pull you away from your luxurious couch, then.” It might come off harsh or sarcastic, but Kip means it wholeheartedly. Every night he spent on that couch was a blessing even if waking up hungover caused him more trouble. The bed he had back at home was years old and lasted him through many college summers. After he hit his growth spurt and remained at the height of 5’7, the bed only ran through one replacement. He should probably replace it, but why when he’s spent many nights in others?

Russet eyes skim over the menu and it’s what he expected. Trendy items made with avocado, high protein options, multi grain toast. There is a pretty damn good option on the menu, basic compared to the others and would probably qualify for the kids menu. “Do you think avocado toast or a really greasy sandwich will make me think better?” He asks, though his decision is already made up  by the time he steps forward.

He greets the cashier, a blond girl that has to be only a couple of years younger than him, and orders the whole grain sandwich with egg and bacon with a cup of fruit on the side. Orange juice was his drink of choice, because the restaurant doesn’t provide mimosas and that is truly what he’s craving. It’ll do.

Within fifteen minutes, food is received, Kip is sliding back into the booth of his choosing and he pulls his silverware out from the napkin. Fork plunges into a grape, then a piece of pineapple and immediately is shoved into his mouth with a hum. "So. What's going on in the beautiful, glamorous world of Elena Rygg?"

Because talking about the glamorous world of Scott Hunter's closet boyfriend is not appealing right now.

Instead of an immediate she just tossed a smirk his way. A classic little head tilt for a little flair before she ended up laughing a little. To have a best friend she could have such easy banter with really had made life easier for Elena. Sure there might be things she dreamed of having, but she was happy. Well in a relative sense she was. Moreso she knew she was luckier than most people.

She may as single as a pringle. It certainly hadn't been for lack of trying. The last guy she had dated ended up being guy that ended up being a total douche. He'd been so jealous of the job she had. It fizzled out after a month, but she was okay. There had not been enough time for any real feelings to develop there. Her time would come soon enough and she wasn't in a huge rush at this stage of life. She had Kip to rely and the few co-workers she hung out as well.

The idea of ordering something did make her laugh in her head since she had already let slip her original plan for getting takeout. Would've probably been some chinese food. She'd been craving that recently. However, as she perused the menu for the place they were in she grinned. Thoughts of her original plan had just about evaporated. She prayed that this would look as delicious as it sounded and be filling too. Elena definitely needed the food for sure.

"Hey, don't be sorry about that. But also don't eat all your food before I come back with mine, k?" she gave her a stern look before laughing. Of course it had been a classic teasing moment. Also a half-truth since she hoped that could enjoy the meal together. Elena had ordered an egg and cheddar sandwich with avocado added and bacon on the side. She ended up matching Kip with the orange juice, but she hadn't been picky.

Baela had grown up way too fast, all of his grandchildren had. It was something he regretted and he wished he could have prevented it from happening. They should not have needed to grow up in times of war. But none of it had been his decision, there had been little he could have done. He reached for her hand then, giving it a light squeeze, holding it for a few moments. “I wish I could have protected you from this.” 

In moments like this he couldn’t help but be sure that if all those years ago Rhaenys had claimed the Iron Throne, things would have never come to this. Sometimes he wondered if he failed his family.

His words do make her pause before her eyes move upward to look at her grandfather's face. Despite having grown up quickly she knows she still a young woman. His words do more than make her pause, but make her reflective and a little sad. It makes her wonder what her life would've been like without the war. It makes her miss all the family she's lost even more than before. To still have her grandsire alive is all but a small victory, if anything.

"I do not know if any of this could've been prevented," she admitted, looking away as he had from her. Baela knew that any kind of possible conflict would've brought her into the forefront no matter what. She is certain she would've fought for her family regardless of whether there'd been a war or not. She did not feel like he failed her and it pained her to hear those words.

The  forest  clearing  around  them  was  anything  but  quiet.  Leaves  fluttered  in  the  wind  as  he  tried  to  focus  on  the  spell.  Occasionally,  he  heard  the  song  of  a  Blue  Jay,  or  maybe  it  was  a  robin?  If  that  wasn't  a  distraction,  then  his  constant  stream  of  thoughts  did.  Rarely  was  his  mind  quiet.  If  it  was,  then  he  was  asleep  or  worse,  dead.  Which  was  why  he  was  growing  frustrated  with  himself. Ryan  admitted  he  could  try  the  patience  of  anyone.  The  fact  that  he  got  anyone  else  besides  Shadow  to  teach  him  was  a  freaking  miracle.  Ryan  put  his  hands  down  in  defeat.  Okay,  so  he  was  new  to  her  concepts.  He  did  know  a  few  battle  spells.  "Sorry  if  I'm  difficult.  I'm  tryin'  here."

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the kiss was so nice and almost comforting in a way that benedict's lips still tasted and felt the same as they did all those years ago when we were still allowed to be together and show affection to each other. back before things changed and i was left to dream about his lips until now when i got to feel them again.

i wondered what i did in the past to deserve such a fate, even wondered if my love for men was something that came back to punish me. now though, i knew i couldn't have predicted what happened, and i didn't do anything to make life turn out the way it did. i was just unlucky and i wasn't going to be sorry for my choice in romantic partners.

i was soon hugged by benedict and i just about melted into his arms while my own wrapped around him, holding the other vampire just as tightly as if he might disappear if i didn't. he was still the same young man that i loved for hundreds of years, but there was a new scent to him that i could easily get used to. i knew the same was true for his glasses, hair, tattoo and earrings. he could do anything to himself and i'd still love him as much as i did back when we were young.

"what are you doing after your shift ends?" i asked quietly after a moment, pulling back just enough to meet his gaze while still holding him close. "if you want, we can go back to my place and catch up on things." i wouldn't mind kissing him some more if he was up for it, but mostly i wanted to know what his life had been like before and since he was turned. we had a lot of things to share and i hoped he would take me up on the offer to go to my home where we could be alone.

feeling the other man hold him back as well made him feel at peace. the unexpected joy of finding your long lost first love would likely leave him on a high for a while after today. there would be no complaints on his end though. salvatore had been the only man he'd ever been in love with. despite having spent time with some other men over the centuries nothing had ever been as serious as what people referred to in love. he liked them all, but deep down he had also been afraid to lose someone again.

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