ғᴇᴇʟ ᴛʜᴇ sᴀᴍᴇ (ʙxʙ - ᴘᴀғᴘ)

Ooc: No, no! It's perfect. Is it possible to promote a visual reference? A link works just fine. ^^

Carter's still idle form had been admiring the pallid void, gazing into the world of snow beyond the windows frosted from the winters cold chill. Slowly but surely, a smile had played gracefully across his full lips, those lips matching the ones he had during the days where his heart still beat. But, how was it that this heart that never beat in the years passing that it now jumped back to life, and to be here of all places..

Carter had been a lovely boy, very harmonious and naturally good company. He remembered this place, every nook and cranny as a matter of fact. Because his parents were normally out on business for the holidays, the brunette was often left to celebrate this important holiday to himself, alone. That is, until he met the most wonderful person that would change his lonely little life all together. Though he never complained, or argued with his parents, despite their absence on one of the most important days to the year, Carter had built a warm space in his heart for this family, this families home who had always treated him like their own kin.

Next to Thaddeus, he was their son. Looking about the place still writhing with colour and grandness, it took him a while to realize that a voice had reached out to him, that very same voice who heard the last of on that day a year ago. He remembered holding onto their hand until the very last moment, even though his state of unconsciousness made him remember it was impossible to know, but he had been there in another form..

Turning to face the figure before him who's expression written with hope and fairness, a smile once again crept to the presence of his lips, his own tone voicing out,
"Thaddeus.." He says in nearly a whisper as well, loosing himself into the daze of his eyes before shaking that same strange feeling he felt whenever the other man looked at him, during his days of living. How was this all possible, it didn't seem real to either of the two boys standing there, with sheer joy and confusion shown upon their features.

Taking a lungful stride forwards, Carter's brown eyes met with his old friends, tears setting behind those cores as strong as aluminum, yet as soft as snow.

Their moment of utter idle silence dragged along, their breathing the only audible aspect in the room, that is until the silver-haired figure's voice reached out, cocooning Carter with that same hopeful and caring tone he remembered before that day a little over twelve months ago. Miraculously, the figure who had died of a failed heart had appeared in the embrace of Thaddeus's home, and the brunette couldn't hide the feeling that this meant something.

At that moment, all the younger man longed to do was hug the other, and subconsciously he took a step forwards even though their distance was a mere three metres apart. They stared endlessly into one another's eyes, not daring to break that tie until Carter met with the other figure in a strong and uncertain hold, cradling their head in the gentle caress of his palm,
"I g-guess so.." He choked out, closing those beautiful dew-orbs for several longing seconds, "It's really good to see you.. Thaddeus.." He breathed out, having this sense that the other male wasn't going to appreciate this genuine connection of physical wonder, but he couldn't build up the will to release the stiffness within his arms still locked around Thaddeus's taller form.

Carter began to wonder how on earth he had come to be, after being buried within the remains of a coffin under nearly seven feet trenched within the soil.. There was no possible way to escape the enclosure of wood and honey-smelling interiors - in which his mother had insisted to addition because of his preference to the sweet sappiness of the substance produced by insects - having been there for over a year without food and water, or any necessities a human would need to survive.
How was it possible to be standing here, cradling his dearest friend? It seemed too surreal to be true.. But it was. But the question was.. For how long?

Carter's mouth slipped to that of a bent line, a smile creeping to the healthy well-being of his lips. Liking the feel of the much taller figures arms cradling his more petite one, he breathed in whilst burying his face intently to the warm of Thaddeus's shoulder, not bothering to hide to approaching tears that dwelled within two chocolate-brown orbs,
"Yeah.." His voice whispers out, not bothering to release the strength in his returning embrace. A slight pink colouration began to float to the presence of his baby-fattened cheeks, a smile growing wider and broader by every passing second.

Resting a supported limb against the firmness of the silver-haired figures back, Carters own arched slightly but soon afterwards, he reluctantly parted from his great-friends hold, "I miss this.. Spending time with you, that is.." The brunette breathes out, offering a sheepish grin that illuminated the scarlet glow behind his features beginning to flush with colour. A feeling swept over him, a warm one and at first he couldn't identify truly what it was.. He felt safe around Thaddeus, and at that moment he depicted the feeling of utter, absolute and complete; relief.

Knowing that his partner in both crime and justice - figuratively - wasn't the one for the touchy, feely stuff Carter was sure to keep his distance out of respect to this mans well-being and pride. It's not like he believed that Thaddeus was the stiff-hearted, anti-social one on hid 'buddy' list but the thought of this strong-hearted man making an exception to clingier persona seemed slim. Little did he know however that Thaddeus could possibly feel the same in regards to the their little, 'bond'.

Even within their select group of people enough to call, friends.. Carter and Thaddeus had been the two that shared a.. A more profound bond as some worded it. Sometimes, they would tease the two of ever becoming a couple and Carter never truly paid attention to the context truly behind it. Sure, Carter Childs may be pansexual -meaning he sees those for who they truly are - but normally, he'd simply play along with their little 'game'. He just hoped that at this moment, that it never truly affected or hurt this man..
"I missed you."

Ooc: No problem, bro. And I just so happened to be on my first year in high-school. I must say that your writing is rather literate coming from someone who's about middle-school age. I hope that this doesn't offend you of me mentioning..

Carter's gaze seemed to soften, seeing that Thaddeus's smile had reappeared but expression had changed, as though the man before he was in a deep thought. He knew the feeling all too well, and was known by many to be the 'daze-r' out of their small group of close companions. Setting a hand calm and reassuringly on the silver-locked mans firm yet fragile shoulder, he breathed in a breath as though it read, 'I'm here, and I'm alive.. You don't need to be sad no more..' If looks could talk, that's what it would say.

Removing his hand once it had warmed up that one spot on the liner-eyed forms shoulder, Carter turned away to eye the fire place crackling noisy behind their lonesome. Staring at it intently, he subconsciously reverted to his common place of peace, a look of calamity writhing with youth upon his adolescent features. Peering over a shoulder with longing orbs of chocolate-y calmness, he patted the spot off to his right and smiled, gesturing for Thaddeus to take a seat at his side,
"Come and watch the fire, with me? Please?" He asks, acting as though he were a little child with a wondrous gleam behind young eyes.

He just hoped that he hadn't offended his good-friend in any way. It would burn at his heart if it did. He was mostly like that during his days of living, constantly wondering if he did something wrong even if he did little of such. Letting out a silent huff of warm air part from his open lips, the thought at that moment slipped way as like butter would swipe across the tough of toasted bread.

A content smile graces to the plush fullness of the young mans lips, his dark optics gleaming with healthy and youth as he stares back at his arrived companion with joy and utter disbelief, but the good kind if you will. He had always thought of Thaddeus as a good-soul, despite their uncommon disputes which they in turn committed little of. It was as though the two were perfectly synced, if that made sense but in Carter's mind - like always - it just clicked.

Even when Carter's days of living had been regret-free and somewhat.. Perfect, he too had his bad moments but when you look back at it, Thaddeus always was there. He frowned softly at this conclusion, not wanting to believe that his other companions hadn't committed themselves to Carter's well-being as much as the Gothic man off to his right, it's just that the two were all the more similar than any other pair they had seen. Even movie-wise and that truly, was saying something.

But still, he didn't see past the walls their companions put up against the truth. He knew that they were buddies, and Thaddeus was aware of that as well but that's not saying that it isn't there, something romantic or more than friendship between the two.. I suppose at this point there's no point in telling, so it's just time that kept the truth suppressed - whatever that was..

His dark -eyed gaze lifted up to his yellow-eyed friends, eying his contacts with a brilliant fascination,
"Me neither.. But I'm glad I am. So, just know that I'm here now okay? That's all that matters, I hope.." A warm breath of laughter escapes the shorter mans lips, a smile forming there with cheer at his friends humor, "Well at least you didn't become too much of a sour-kraut than you were before." Another wave of laughter comes over the younger form, pearl-white teeth shown as his laughter soon begins to die down, even in the slightest.