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You've reached Terry Ward. I'm not here right now, leave a message and I'll get back to you.

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[notahobby]

[Maxxie smiles at him and brushes some hair away from Terry's forehead.]

Nah, I'm not too good for you. You're pretty good too, even if you won't admit it.

[traumatizing]

I don't get it.

[He chews his lip for a moment, hesitating. He knows Maxxie hates it when he talks like this, but he just can't understand.]

You're like this... This ray of light, you know? Everything just seems brighter and better whenever you're around. Like the world can't be that bad because you're in it.

And I'm... I couldn't be less like that if I tried.

[notahobby]

[Maxxie blushes, looking away for a second as he gets over all that complimenting.]

Well, my world is better because you're in it. You shouldn't sell yourself short. You care so much and you fight so hard... I really admire that.

[traumatizing]

[He sniffs again, trying really hard to keep that stinging behind his eyelids from spilling over, and he presses a palm over one of his eyes. It's like no matter how many times he hears it, hears people tell him how he's helped them or just generally been good for them, he can't make himself think anything other than that they're wrong. That they just don't understand.]

[Well fuck. Terry swears under his breath and murmurs an apology because those are totally tears escaping now. How embarrassing, this shouldn't even be about him.]

[notahobby]

[Maxxie doesn't hesitate before he brings his hand back up to Terry's face, brushing away some tears with his thumb. It's fine, he'll wait it out rather than showering Terry with more tear-jerking affection.]

[traumatizing]

I can't believe this.

[He huffs indignantly and scrubs at his eyes. This is dumb emotions are dumb.]

This shouldn't even be about me.

[notahobby]

[Maxxie sighs and brushes his thumb back and forth on Terry's cheek.]

Well, this whole thing with Sora would make me really scared if I didn't have you. I mean I'm still scared, but... at least I know I have you, yeah? I just want you to know how important that is.

[traumatizing]

[He wants to say he's not going anywhere, but he can't make that promise. Terry frowns for a moment and then takes the hand on his face, turning his head a little to kiss Maxxie's palm.]

Yeah, you've got me. Tears and everything.

[notahobby]

[Maxxie smiles, soft and sad, and then he cuddles in to tuck head underneath Terry's. Maybe if they just lie down and pretend nothing's wrong he'll feel better.]

[traumatizing]

[Terry sighs softly and puts his arms back around Maxxie, putting a hand to the back of his head and gently playing with his hair. His feelings are much the same — if they lie here like this for a while, he can pretend there's nothing to worry about. Nothing that matters except Maxxie here with him for however long until he has to face the world again.]