[ He leaned back just enough to touch his tears away from the corners of his eyes, before they could spill or muddle his makeup. But his shoulders hadn't been shaking with sobs, or fear, or grief, or worry--
The expression he turned up was liquid with relief, as bright and soft as dawn, and his tawny hands... twitched up, tentatively reaching for Julian's face, meaning to frame it between his hands. ]
You wouldn't believe how panicked I was. First you didn't show for dinner, and then a day became two became a week...
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[ He leaned back just enough to touch his tears away from the corners of his eyes, before they could spill or muddle his makeup. But his shoulders hadn't been shaking with sobs, or fear, or grief, or worry--
The expression he turned up was liquid with relief, as bright and soft as dawn, and his tawny hands... twitched up, tentatively reaching for Julian's face, meaning to frame it between his hands. ]
You wouldn't believe how panicked I was. First you didn't show for dinner, and then a day became two became a week...