[ there's something beautiful in the way that Loki's profile looks in the morning light. He looks tired as all hell, one eye still red, that long, new scar visible, but beautiful like this. Calm. When had he twitched last? The facial tic that happens when he's stressed. It had been frequent, but Paul doesn't remember it much since he picked Loki up and they went for a drive.
Maybe they do balance each other out. Paul's certainly more relaxed. Enough that he's talking without large pauses, enough that he's moving an arm around Loki's waist as he's perched on the corner of the couch. The blonde sidles up to him, gently pressing his face against the other's side, taking in Loki's scent. He smells the same. It's been a decade, but Loki's still the one person Paul would do anything for. ]
I've been in LA, working in a garage. Met someone who took a chance on me, got me in a car. Stunt driving.
[ a beat. He misses Shannon. He misses him a lot, the sight of him dead in the garage still vivid, still fresh. His grip around Loki tightens until he forces himself to stop. ]
Paid shit, but it felt like i was free.
[He pauses. Mumbles the last bit, suddenly shy but wanting to change the subject ] Great food in LA. Do you like mexican?
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Date: 2023-10-03 01:22 pm (UTC)Maybe they do balance each other out. Paul's certainly more relaxed. Enough that he's talking without large pauses, enough that he's moving an arm around Loki's waist as he's perched on the corner of the couch. The blonde sidles up to him, gently pressing his face against the other's side, taking in Loki's scent. He smells the same. It's been a decade, but Loki's still the one person Paul would do anything for. ]
I've been in LA, working in a garage. Met someone who took a chance on me, got me in a car. Stunt driving.
[ a beat. He misses Shannon. He misses him a lot, the sight of him dead in the garage still vivid, still fresh. His grip around Loki tightens until he forces himself to stop. ]
Paid shit, but it felt like i was free.
[He pauses. Mumbles the last bit, suddenly shy but wanting to change the subject ] Great food in LA. Do you like mexican?