4 Works by disposablethumbs
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Of course, a mass casualty event was not the time to disclose that to Robby. Of course, Robby was at capacity for how much he could lose. And of course, it had been the worst day of Robby’s life. For a moment, in his drug-induced selfishness, Frank pleaded for Robby to remember the little bit of good in him; to ignore the bad. When Frank watched Leah die from across the room, when he heard of Robby trembling against a wall in paeds, he did the only thing that made sense. He insisted that Robby see the abundance of bad in him; to ignore the good.
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A stroller rounded the corner of the aisle, followed by a woman with curious, gushing eyes. “How long have you two been together?”
Frank grinned.
Dennis stammered.
“About a year.” Frank said as Dennis overlapped with: “We’re not a couple.”
The woman’s face fell into confusion.
“We’re not doing the labels thing.” Frank bounced easily. "Except, you know, the Big D."
Dennis stared, wide-eyed.
"Dads." Frank elaborated, gesturing to the store around them.
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“Hey, Cassie. It’s Frank,”
Cassie scrambled to pause it. Her mobile felt like a megaphone and the crackly speaker sounded like it was shouting a secret. She glanced around, wondering if the entire ER had heard the worry broadcasting through her phone, and noted that the only one alarmed by this development was her.
She toggled off the speaker, restarted the message, and raised the phone to her ear.
Or when McKay says “Call me if you need anything”, he does.
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“Just hit me or something.” The words crack like a glowstick.
Something glows in Robby. Neon sludge threatening to bubble up and seep from his lips. Hit him? He’d considered it. Often. He’d feel better. Probably. But only if his fist hurt. Only if his own knuckles were battered as a result. Only if the pain was brutal enough to cross the threshold from mental to physical and leave them both maimed. He thought about what the aftermath of that would be. The shadows would be left with a very sad dance floor.