When he is pulled close, he clings back, shaking all over, the sound of his breath a sickly gurgling in his chest. He doesn't want to go. He doesn't want to leave Herbert, but the choice has been taken away from him, and he knows that.
So all he can do is hold him, reaching up to wipe at his tears with his roughened thumbs.
"I'm sorry, Herbert...I - I wanted to be...to be strong about this, but I'm...."
More blood, a thin groan of agony that he can't stifle.
"...I'm...scared, my love. S-stay...stay with me?"
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Date: 2022-01-18 06:46 am (UTC)When he is pulled close, he clings back, shaking all over, the sound of his breath a sickly gurgling in his chest. He doesn't want to go. He doesn't want to leave Herbert, but the choice has been taken away from him, and he knows that.
So all he can do is hold him, reaching up to wipe at his tears with his roughened thumbs.
"I'm sorry, Herbert...I - I wanted to be...to be strong about this, but I'm...."
More blood, a thin groan of agony that he can't stifle.
"...I'm...scared, my love. S-stay...stay with me?"