~46th Dance~

[donttelldaddy]

Strange time to finally come of age, wouldn't you agree?

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[donttelldaddy.livejournal.com]

[ So it is. Hope he doesn't mind one last hug. ]

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[invisicanuck.livejournal.com]

[ Of course not. Matthew hugs her close, his face and throat burning. ]

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[donttelldaddy.livejournal.com]

[ Her fists bunch up in his shirt...she'll find it in her to let go, eventually. ]

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[invisicanuck.livejournal.com]

[ Matt refuses to cry, but he can feel his resolve slowly crumble. He loses track of how long they stay stuck together like that before he finds his voice. ]

I should probably -- [ A crack. ] Probably maybe...

[ The penguin stuffed animal that has been in his hand this entire time is now most likely half crushed in his fist. ]

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[donttelldaddy.livejournal.com]

[ When she speaks, it's hardly a voice at all, but a breath. ]

...yeah.

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[invisicanuck.livejournal.com]

[ He parts, takes a step back. Extends his gifts to her with his eyes carefully trained on the ground. ]

I'll - I'll see you around, I suppose, I. [ A breath, and he says one last thing before he turns to leave. ] I meant what I said to you -- the older me, the other day.

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[donttelldaddy.livejournal.com]

[ She takes them, albeit slowly, and very weakly. ]

I know you did.

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[invisicanuck.livejournal.com]

[ Matthew nods, yeah, and numbly walks out the hallway, edging into a run as soon as he turns the corner. ]