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The thunder booming overheard does nothing to slow Sebastian's heart and he wishes he could slow it, because every fast pump is making him lose an alarming amount of blood from his shoulder. He had tried his best to torque it, but still it was dripping down his arm.
Fucking Mark, betraying them all. He was going to kill him.
Right now however, Mark isn't his biggest issue. Getting out alive is.
He makes his way into a house, sweeping the rooms with his gun. The entire city was dangerous, swarming with Mark's soldiers. The Australian had taken over when he had betrayed Sebastian and the task force.
He still remembers how Kimi had told him to run. The fear in his eyes behind his ghost mask. Sebastian had never thought he would see fear in Kimi's eyes until that moment.
And Kimi hadn't left him. They were together in this, even if Kimi was further into the city than he was, the Finn was still guiding him over coms.
The house turns out to have supplies. He raids it for everything he can get. He opens his coms to Kimi. "You owe me, after we get out of this."
"I owe you? What makes you think that, Sebby?" Kimi's rough voice comes over the coms, making Sebastian smile despite himself.
Sebby. Only Kimi could get away with calling him that.
"Well I'm doing all this work to get to you." Sebastian replies, sweeping into the next room.
"Yes you are, otherwise you'd be dead." Kimi answers.
"Maybe, but you still owe me." Sebastian says, feeling relief that the room is empty.
"What do you want?" Kimi asks, curiosity in his voice despite himself.
"The mask, take it off." Sebastian just decides to go for it.
"Show my face?" Kimi asks, incredulous.
"Yes, Sir." Sebastian tries to keep the excitement of his voice.
"Negative." Kimi's reply comes so fast Sebastian wonders if he is anxious at the idea of taking his mask off.
"Are you ugly?" Sebastian tries to keep things light.
"Quite the opposite." Kimi's voice is low, a hint of humour in it.
"I doubt that." Sebastian cannot help but tease and it draws a laugh out of Kimi. "Maybe you could prove me wrong?"
"Maybe." Kimi answers, and it sounds like a promise.
Sebastian then hears a noise downstairs and he switches off the coms.
He had a job to do.
By the time Sebastian makes his way to Kimi, he is exhausted and is pretty sure he cannot stand anymore.
Kimi takes him to a safe-house he knows of, somewhere he knew was safe from Mark's soldiers.
He sits Sebastian down on a battered sofa and starts to tend to his shoulder. "The bullet went through, at least it's clean."
Sebastian hums tiredly, eyes on Kimi's face which is still covered by the ghost mask. He just wants to reach out and tug it off.
Kimi's eyes land on Sebastian's, a playful light in his eyes. "Still thinking about it, Sebby?"
"We made it out alive, I deserve a reward." Sebastian licks his lips, his heart going fast despite how tired he is.
Kimi sits back on his heels, gazing at Sebastian curiously. "If I do this, it stays between us."
"Deal." Sebastian reaches out, his fingers shaking a little as Kimi leans forward so he can remove the mask.
Sebastian gently lifts off the mask, Kimi helping him a little, until Sebastian is holding the mask in his hand and he can see Kimi's face at last.
Kimi was striking, pale green eyes, a crooked nose from way too many fights and scars criss-crossing over his face, one of them cutting through his lips. He was the most beautiful man Sebastian had ever seen.
"Well?" Kimi's voice makes him snap back into the room. Sebastian can hear how vulnerable he feels and his heart squeezes. Kimi was genuinely nervous about this, he needed to make sure Kimi knew he was safe with him. He would always be safe.
So Sebastian leans over and carefully traces one of Kimi's scars, his gaze so tender. "You are the most beautiful man I've ever met."
Kimi looks surprised, but then closes his eyes and allows Sebastian's fingers to lightly dance over his skin, over every single scar. It's the first human touch he's had in years.
Sebastian gently pulls back, his cheeks lightly flushed. "Thank you."
Kimi opens his eyes, faintly disappointed that Sebastian has stopped touching him, but Sebastian catches it and gives him a gentle smile. "Come here?"
Kimi looks surprised, but does as Sebastian asks and the younger man gently cups his face in his hands to kiss him gently.
It might be the biggest mistake he will ever make, but he doesn't care. He thinks Kimi feels the same way. He hopes so.
Kimi is still for a second, but then lightly returns the kiss and Sebastian feels lightheaded for more than blood loss reasons.
The kiss is soft, sweet, calm even though everything around them isn't calm. It's safety, its home.
When they part, Sebastian keeps his hands on Kimi's face, lightly tracing Kimi's scars with his thumbs. Kimi's look of wonder needs framing forever.
They're not safe, not by a long shot. But they are together and they would get out of this alive. Sebastian would make sure of it.
For now, Kimi's beautiful smile lights up the dark and Sebastian finally feels whole.