no expectation of returns
Series Metadata
Listing Series
-
Tags
Summary
Gabe’s on the ice, playing a mediocre game, when Stephen’s career ends.
Series
- Part 1 of no expectation of returns
-
Tags
Summary
He doesn’t know how to navigate this; for the first time, when it comes to Stephen, he doesn’t know what to do.
He’ll start with the guest room. He’s got to start somewhere.
Series
- Part 2 of no expectation of returns
-
Tags
Summary
Once Stephen gets within reaching distance Gabe reels him in, more gentle than he usually would, more than aware of the sling, a one-armed hug, enough distance between their bodies that Gabe doesn’t bump him. It’s weird, being aware of space with Stephen, it’s been irrelevant for as long as he’s known him, and as if in silent protest, Stephen pulls him in tighter, hair brushing Gabe’s cheek.
“Need a haircut, Steve,” Gabe says. “You look like a hippy.”
“Don’t call me Steve,” Stephen mumbles, mostly into Gabe’s neck.
Series
- Part 3 of no expectation of returns
-
Tags
Summary
“Okay?” Stephen asks, sort of lurking, and Gabe reels him in with his free hand, plants a kiss against his temple. Stephen settles against him with a sigh, skin warm under Gabe’s lips, and for a second Gabe’s heart catches, hard, before the feeling, like always, goes away.
Series
- Part 4 of no expectation of returns
-
Tags
Summary
“You’re breaking my heart, Stephen Petersen,” Gabe says, and Stephen laughs, soft, against his side, but Gabe means it.
Series
- Part 5 of no expectation of returns
-
Tags
Summary
Gabe wakes up alone with the feeling that he shouldn’t be.
Series
- Part 6 of no expectation of returns
-
Tags
Summary
“I really want to fuck you right now,” Gabe says, low, directly into Stephen’s ear, probably barely audible to Stephen over the thump of the bass, swallowed up in the blaring room. It’s still out there.
“You are so drunk,” Stephen repeats, none of the teasing left in his voice, the words barely steady.
“I really want to fuck you all the time,” Gabe says, too honest.
Series
- Part 7 of no expectation of returns
-
Tags
Summary
“Do you even know me at all?” Stephen asks.
Gabe looks at him, dumbfounded. “I’m trying to,” he says, finally, because for the first time in his life, he’s not sure he does. That if you strip Stephen of everything Gabe’s contextualized him with since they were kids, there isn’t anything Gabe can recognize. It’s a terrifying feeling. “Steve, I’m trying.”
Series
- Part 8 of no expectation of returns