Everest
"Just go buy your own if you like it so much!" Ever calls from his room. That isn't Mateo's style though, and one day the paramedic knows that his lamp will be gone. If he's lucky, it will at least be replaced by a flashlight.
The sound of Petunia's teeth against the cardboard as she reshapes her new kingdom is a welcome distraction. Every layer has Ever's heart pounding just a little bit harder and he's quickly realizing that he doesn't know where to look, or what he should do with his hands, and...well, what if Mateo hates it?
Holding his breath, his own blue eyes wide and his shoulders stiff, Ever just blinks expectantly. 'You hate i—' He begins, only to find a weepy Italian suddenly in his arms. The trouble with being a florist like Mateo, was not his impossibly high standards which meant that most people couldn't afford his plants, it was the relentless spending. Having known for a while that unless credit cards were involved Mateo likely wouldn't get back home anytime soon, Ever thought...well...what else was he to do with his money? And..Italy would be..fun, wouldn't it?
"Your presents aren't shit. They're perfect." Ever murmurs, patting his friend on the back. "They were on sale, anyway, so it was really cheap." (They weren't) He adds with a shrug.
The sound of Petunia's teeth against the cardboard as she reshapes her new kingdom is a welcome distraction. Every layer has Ever's heart pounding just a little bit harder and he's quickly realizing that he doesn't know where to look, or what he should do with his hands, and...well, what if Mateo hates it?
Holding his breath, his own blue eyes wide and his shoulders stiff, Ever just blinks expectantly. 'You hate i—' He begins, only to find a weepy Italian suddenly in his arms. The trouble with being a florist like Mateo, was not his impossibly high standards which meant that most people couldn't afford his plants, it was the relentless spending. Having known for a while that unless credit cards were involved Mateo likely wouldn't get back home anytime soon, Ever thought...well...what else was he to do with his money? And..Italy would be..fun, wouldn't it?
"Your presents aren't shit. They're perfect." Ever murmurs, patting his friend on the back. "They were on sale, anyway, so it was really cheap." (They weren't) He adds with a shrug.
even if i had to lose you to know you,
i'd still be that temporary phase that you grow through
i'd still be that temporary phase that you grow through
