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porter_inc) wrote2006-04-22 08:38 pm
porter_inc) wrote2006-04-22 08:38 pm
Pick-a-Will story: Depressed Will
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"Okay, lazy bones. Let's go. Wendell's ready for his walk."
The Will-shaped lump under the covers didn't stir, making Kevin frown.
"C'mon, Will. You can't sleep all day."
"Yes, I can," a muffled voice replied.
"But you'll hate that, baby," Kevin grinned. "You always complain when you think you've slept too late. You lose your day."
"Doesn't matter. I just want to sleep."
The sadness and resignation in Will's voice made Kevin's smile disappear. He'd heard grumpy-doesn't-want-to-get-out-of-bed-Will before, and usually found it amusing. But this was different, and it gave him an uncomfortable feeling in his stomach.
"Will? What's wrong?"
"Dunno."
Kevin crawled onto the bed and put an arm around his boyfriend. Or the pile of bedclothes currently covering his boyfriend.
"What's wrong?" he repeated.
"Just feeling a little down," Will said. "It's okay. Happens."
"No, it's not okay," Kevin murmured, pushing the covers down enough to see Will's face. Big blue eyes opened and looked at him. "Tell me what I can do."
"I don't know."
"Is it Talia? Work? You miss your mom and your friends?"
"I'm having a bad day," Will said, his voice weary. "Don't worry about me." He offered a hint of a smile in the hopes of making his boyfriend feel better, then burrowed under the covers again.
"It's my job to worry," Kevin said, tightening his arm around Will. "And I'm going to lie here until I know you're feeling okay."
"I'm okay. Go walk Wendell."
"Will..."
"Please. He needs to go."
Kevin knew Will was right. The pup was used to his morning walk and had already learned to not go in the loft. He'd even picked up the cutest trick of waving his paw at either Kevin or Will whenever he needed to be taken out.
"Okay, I'll take him," he said with a sigh, getting up from the bed. "Do you need Peter?" It was the only thing he could think of, and the two of them had an understanding that there were simply some things for which Will would turn to the other man. In fact, Will always called on his best friend for the big stuff, and this could very well be one of those times he needed to talk to him. Kevin really didn't mind; just as long as it helped his lover. He knew Will loved him, and, one day, he'd be the one Will would turn to.
There were a few moments of silence, and just when Kevin thought Will had fallen back to sleep, he spoke. "No. I just need you. Don't take too long. Please."
Kevin stared at the comforter hiding his partner, and couldn't help the little smile that tugged at his mouth.
I just need you.
"I'll be back soon. Promise."
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wickedsinz"Okay, lazy bones. Let's go. Wendell's ready for his walk."
The Will-shaped lump under the covers didn't stir, making Kevin frown.
"C'mon, Will. You can't sleep all day."
"Yes, I can," a muffled voice replied.
"But you'll hate that, baby," Kevin grinned. "You always complain when you think you've slept too late. You lose your day."
"Doesn't matter. I just want to sleep."
The sadness and resignation in Will's voice made Kevin's smile disappear. He'd heard grumpy-doesn't-want-to-get-out-of-bed-Will before, and usually found it amusing. But this was different, and it gave him an uncomfortable feeling in his stomach.
"Will? What's wrong?"
"Dunno."
Kevin crawled onto the bed and put an arm around his boyfriend. Or the pile of bedclothes currently covering his boyfriend.
"What's wrong?" he repeated.
"Just feeling a little down," Will said. "It's okay. Happens."
"No, it's not okay," Kevin murmured, pushing the covers down enough to see Will's face. Big blue eyes opened and looked at him. "Tell me what I can do."
"I don't know."
"Is it Talia? Work? You miss your mom and your friends?"
"I'm having a bad day," Will said, his voice weary. "Don't worry about me." He offered a hint of a smile in the hopes of making his boyfriend feel better, then burrowed under the covers again.
"It's my job to worry," Kevin said, tightening his arm around Will. "And I'm going to lie here until I know you're feeling okay."
"I'm okay. Go walk Wendell."
"Will..."
"Please. He needs to go."
Kevin knew Will was right. The pup was used to his morning walk and had already learned to not go in the loft. He'd even picked up the cutest trick of waving his paw at either Kevin or Will whenever he needed to be taken out.
"Okay, I'll take him," he said with a sigh, getting up from the bed. "Do you need Peter?" It was the only thing he could think of, and the two of them had an understanding that there were simply some things for which Will would turn to the other man. In fact, Will always called on his best friend for the big stuff, and this could very well be one of those times he needed to talk to him. Kevin really didn't mind; just as long as it helped his lover. He knew Will loved him, and, one day, he'd be the one Will would turn to.
There were a few moments of silence, and just when Kevin thought Will had fallen back to sleep, he spoke. "No. I just need you. Don't take too long. Please."
Kevin stared at the comforter hiding his partner, and couldn't help the little smile that tugged at his mouth.
I just need you.
"I'll be back soon. Promise."
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