Everest
"I didn't bring a ring..." Ever says thoughtfully, and though the subject of 1. proposals, 2. public displays of affection 3. gestures that invite applause and tears would otherwise make him squirm in his seat to think about, with the dark thoughts already polluting his mind, this is actually easier to think about it. "I suppose we could use one of yours, but..." Trying on a smile and finding the muscles of his face unable to support it for long, the paramedic takes another healthy sip of his wine.
"Wait so, this isn't a proposal?" The photographer interrupts, looking quite confused. Turning, his eyebrows furrowed Ever shakes his head. "But...the centrepiece..the outfits..." Looking as though he wants to say something like, and you, who looks on the verge of passing out but wisely doesn't. "Mateo has been nominated for a big award." Ever explains with a frown. "Why would we want this moment captured?" Given that he was being paid the paramedic couldn't think why the photographer would care what he was here for, Ever turns back to his roommate.
"To quote Taylor Swift, this is why we can't have nice things."
"Wait so, this isn't a proposal?" The photographer interrupts, looking quite confused. Turning, his eyebrows furrowed Ever shakes his head. "But...the centrepiece..the outfits..." Looking as though he wants to say something like, and you, who looks on the verge of passing out but wisely doesn't. "Mateo has been nominated for a big award." Ever explains with a frown. "Why would we want this moment captured?" Given that he was being paid the paramedic couldn't think why the photographer would care what he was here for, Ever turns back to his roommate.
"To quote Taylor Swift, this is why we can't have nice things."
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
