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“Frank?”
“Yeah?”
“Je t’aime.”
“Fuck off with that french bullshit. Can’t understand you.”
Gee snickered at that. he covered his imp-like smile with the back of his hand, eyes squinting. Frank merely returned that smile with a grin, all teeth visible.
This was their dynamic. spitting insults at one another. but it was all in good fun, just like friends. Each comeback came from a place of adoration. They delivered each one with goofy smiles and snorts of laughter.
They were tangled together in bed like a pair of shitty headphones, intertwining and unable to separate. The snow outside gee’s window fell oh so softly, each flake performing a little dance— just like his heart whenever Frank kept looking at for him too long. Just like now.
“What’re you staring at, creep?” Gee raised a brow, the smile returning to his pale lips.
“You,” Frank mumbled under his breath, no sign of amusement hidden in his expression. It made Gee’s smile falter. “And how i wanna be with you for as long as possible. Even if you don’t want me anymore, i’ll still want you.”
Those words Frank spoke were too gentle; too soft. It reminded Gee of the snowflakes outside. Only Gee got to see these glimpses of Frank, where he would pour his heart out and tell Gee what he truly thought. No one else would hear— it was them alone in their quiet sanctuary, and Ray was asleep in his room down the hall. Only their voices and laughter echoed in the apartment. For now, the place only belonged to them. it only belonged to their love, their intimacy, their togetherness.
He couldn’t help but smile back at Frank in response. Slowly, he lowered his head and laid it on his chest, burying his face in the fabric of his shirt. he smelled of cigarette smoke and laundry detergent, along with his own brand of scent. Everyone had a scent, Gee thought. their own individual smell that was unique. Frank’s was always so soothing, but yet with a bit of edge.
Frank lifted a hand and pushed back the greasy strands of Gee’s hair, clearing his eyesight. His green eyes blinked and focused on the window, watching the snowfall once again.
His heart danced, just like those little snowflakes.