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    Patrick’s seconds away from breaking down, from throwing the briefcase out the window and praying he’ll never see it again. He’s moments away from slamming it shut and tossing it in the ocean. He’s breaths away from calling his mom and asking her to come get him because he’s honestly scared for his life.

    All of these thoughts disappear with the simple sound of Pete breathing next to him, letting out a breath that could pass for a laugh. Patrick wants to look over at him, to grab him and ask him to fix this. Pete, though, is already ahead of him.

    “Well,” Pete says, tossing an arm over Patrick’s shoulders and drawing him close. It’s a simple act but it puts the younger boy at ease. “They want us to be defenders? Awesome. At least they know we’ll go down swinging.”

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    The hiatus was something that was supposed to give them time apart from each other, to calm down and relax from the tension. But a briefcase might be enough to dash all those plans.

    YBC!Hiatus AU

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