Brian gets home from class to find Jeff bawling on the couch. Crying like Brian has never heard from anyone, let alone happy as can be Jeff.
Brian immediately drops his backpack on the floor and goes to him. Just grabs Jeff and pulls him into a hug. No questions asked. Jeff will tell him when he's ready.
They sit there like that. Quiet and loud at the same time. One man sobbing as if his soul was leaking out of him. Drop by drop. And one clinging onto him as if he could somehow pull Jeff away from this hurt with his embrace.
Eventually Jeff calms down. His lack of vocal sadness just as heartbreaking and loud as the sobbing was.
He turns his face to nuzzle Brian's cheek. "My brother," he whispered. "He's. Someone broke in and he's. I have to go. My parents."
Brian ran his hands up and down Jeff's back soothingly. Like his hands held the secret to time and could somehow fix this. A doctor of time.
Unfortunately he was not, probably couldn't do much even if he was, but he can be strong for Jeff while he falls apart. While he mourns one of his own.
Brian will be there for Jeff like Jeff will have to be there for him someday. The thought is not comforting.
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Date: 2011-11-18 02:20 am (UTC)Brian immediately drops his backpack on the floor and goes to him. Just grabs Jeff and pulls him into a hug. No questions asked. Jeff will tell him when he's ready.
They sit there like that. Quiet and loud at the same time. One man sobbing as if his soul was leaking out of him. Drop by drop. And one clinging onto him as if he could somehow pull Jeff away from this hurt with his embrace.
Eventually Jeff calms down. His lack of vocal sadness just as heartbreaking and loud as the sobbing was.
He turns his face to nuzzle Brian's cheek. "My brother," he whispered. "He's. Someone broke in and he's. I have to go. My parents."
Brian ran his hands up and down Jeff's back soothingly. Like his hands held the secret to time and could somehow fix this. A doctor of time.
Unfortunately he was not, probably couldn't do much even if he was, but he can be strong for Jeff while he falls apart. While he mourns one of his own.
Brian will be there for Jeff like Jeff will have to be there for him someday. The thought is not comforting.