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Asa didn't know what he thought might snap him from his... Torrent of bad thoughts, if they could be simplified to that level.
It definitely wasn't an apology and a hug. He tensed like he'd just been caught robbing a homestead before he even allowed himself to relax into it, and let it happen.
He didn't know what to say, he expected Oscar to be mad at him. He was maybe even ready to start an argument over memories.
But Oscar wasn't like that, he was way more mature than Asa had believed him to be, apparently. But even once that tense moment was over, defused by Oscar's sincerity and his embrace, hearing his apologies didn't feel right.
So Asa hugged him back, tight, the way a good man like Oscar deserved to be held. How often he'd like to be the one doing that had to be pushed aside for now.
"Don't fuckin apologise to me for missing our friends." He said after mulling the words over in his head for at least one minute too long.
"We just... Can't do it right now. But maybe next week we can dwell on how we... We feel about this. For a night, over drinks." He offered, hesitant. Separating from Oscar, ending their hug so he could look the other man in the eye and offer a comforting attempt at a smile. His hands lingered on Oscar's shoulders.
His eyes stayed on his friend's face, and the sudden tempting look of his lips made Asa pull away entirely, blushing like mad.
It was late, they should go to sleep already
It definitely wasn't an apology and a hug. He tensed like he'd just been caught robbing a homestead before he even allowed himself to relax into it, and let it happen.
He didn't know what to say, he expected Oscar to be mad at him. He was maybe even ready to start an argument over memories.
But Oscar wasn't like that, he was way more mature than Asa had believed him to be, apparently. But even once that tense moment was over, defused by Oscar's sincerity and his embrace, hearing his apologies didn't feel right.
So Asa hugged him back, tight, the way a good man like Oscar deserved to be held. How often he'd like to be the one doing that had to be pushed aside for now.
"Don't fuckin apologise to me for missing our friends." He said after mulling the words over in his head for at least one minute too long.
"We just... Can't do it right now. But maybe next week we can dwell on how we... We feel about this. For a night, over drinks." He offered, hesitant. Separating from Oscar, ending their hug so he could look the other man in the eye and offer a comforting attempt at a smile. His hands lingered on Oscar's shoulders.
His eyes stayed on his friend's face, and the sudden tempting look of his lips made Asa pull away entirely, blushing like mad.
It was late, they should go to sleep already