[Gabriel swallowed, unable to speak for a moment. All he could do was flash back to that surly little thing who kept wanting to throw coffee on him for being a dick, who he relentlessly pursued out of interest, then affection, then actual, honest love.
How could he just give that up, assume he could never recreate it, and let her live her life free of him? This was the one thing he'd ever done right in his stupid life. He couldn't give that up, even if it was his fault she might be dying.
He held her hand up between them and then slowly worked each clawed finger down into a fist until only her pinky was up and then he locked his own around hers, forcing another smile.]
You will never be able to get rid of me. Not while I'm still kicking.
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Date: 2011-10-10 04:04 am (UTC)How could he just give that up, assume he could never recreate it, and let her live her life free of him? This was the one thing he'd ever done right in his stupid life. He couldn't give that up, even if it was his fault she might be dying.
He held her hand up between them and then slowly worked each clawed finger down into a fist until only her pinky was up and then he locked his own around hers, forcing another smile.]
You will never be able to get rid of me. Not while I'm still kicking.