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simplepuzzle ([personal profile] simplepuzzle) wrote2013-12-26 09:26 pm

It's been a while....

 It's been five years since Chuck left. Left his home, left his dad, left his dog, left Raleigh. 

And he hasn't looked back.

Because if he looked back he'd have to think about what he's left behind and if he thinks about it he'd have to do something about it. But it didn't work and they tried, they tried so hard. And it didn't make a damn bit of difference, so Chuck...throws himself into school. And he tries. 

Occasionally, he tries to date. A girl here, a guy there. Every time he tries to make an effort at a relationship it ends with a lot of anger. Chuck's not really good at this. Nothing's compared to Raleigh, and Chuck's not sure he'll ever have something like it again. And he refuses to settle. 
Love isn't everything. Chuck focuses on school. It's okay. 

And he's good. He's really good. That and the occasional one night stand satisfies him. 

And then he gets a call from Herc. Yancy's been in an accident. He's broken a few limbs, and he hasn't woken up. Herc isn't saying he should come back, and Chuck's been staring at Raleigh's number when Mako calls him. 
He needs you. 
Come home. 
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He smiles and gets up, then without thinking, reaches and gives Chuck's arm a squeeze before taking his coffee mug and going back to his room so he can put some real pants on.

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He dresses quickly, gets himself together and reminds himself not to touch Chuck like that, because Chuck isn't his to touch.

No matter what he wants anymore.

He comes back out, fully clothed and hair damp - he took the worlds fastest shower ever.

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Incredibly so, though Raleigh might still hope, after all this time, that maybe they can uncomplicate things.

He comes back out to a ready made sandwich that he is going to basically inhale, though -- it's damn good and exactly what he needed and wanted.
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He polishes off his lunch and nods, wiping his hands on his pants.

"I'm ready."

He hates that Chuck had to leave, but also gets it.

Doesn't mean he likes it.

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When Chuck drops him off, Raleigh leans over and hugs him before getting out if the car and going back inside. He promises to call if he needs anything and one ups the request by telling him if anything changes, he will let him know that, too.

With a fresh shower, a night in his own bed, two good meals in him, he looks and feels much better.

He goes up to Yancy's room, tells him everything that happened, that Chuck showed up, he's here and Raleigh doesn't feel quite so lost at the moment. He still doesn't know what to do without Yancy but he's slightly more grounded.

It's a long day but -- at the end of it, he calls Chuck, casually asks if he wants to grab dinner somewhere, he could use the distraction.

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There's a newer place that's on the other side of the small town - Raleigh asks if Chuck wants Raleigh to pick him up or if he wants to meet him there.

It's not a date. Of course it isn't.

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Yeah it's probably not the best thing to do but Raleigh can't help but want to lean on him, on the person he's most familiar with and was the closest to the longest after Yancy. Jaz is out of the country on scholarship and can't get back, but calls every day and so Raleigh's just...

Been alone.

Chuck shows up and Raleigh gets in and he looks pretty good; well rested, tired maybe, but still pink cheeked and he's showered and shaved and dressed himself properly in jeans and a navy sweater.

So there's that.

"Hey."

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"Thanks."

He takes no offense to that, at least.

"No. Not yet." He twists his hands in his lap and leans back against his seat, closing his eyes for a moment. "The place is on the other side of town. It's new. I thought you might like it."

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Raleigh doesn't either.

"So," he says casually, like this is no big deal at all, "seeing anyone?"

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"Whoa -- sorry." He holds his hands up, jeez Chuck -- calm down. No car accidents, okay -- he's already been in one of those and his brother is in a coma because of it.

"Just curious."

It sucks. It really fucking sucks to hear and Raleigh kind of hates himself a lot for asking it and he sort of feels a little sick, but -- at least now he knows not to try anything.

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"No. Not anymore."

It -- never worked. He could never find anyone that satisfied him in all of the ways that Chuck had, so he'd just given up. Everything ended badly, nothing worked out and it always wound up being his fault.

A guy gets tired of that.

He shrugs, smiles genuinely and warmly at him because Chuck really deserves the best, and stretches his arms over his head (though he winces a little, that left shoulder really hurts sometimes).

"Hope it works out for you, man. Oh, make your next left."
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Raleigh's pretty quiet too, looking out of the window, arms folded loosely over his chest, though he's still favoring that one on the left. It got fucked up pretty bad in the wreck, though he doesn't need surgery. For now.

That, though -- that makes Raleigh's brow furrow, because he's not sure what...to think of that but, well.

Chuck's seeing someone, and that's enough for him.

"Yeah, me either," he responds, tilting his head back. "I've got a lot going on." With Yancy and all.
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"Yeah, this is it."

It's not too fancy, not too diner-ish. It's somewhere in the middle; reasonable food, a nice bar on the other side, overlooking the river. There's a live band playing, people laughing and having cocktails, but it's not that audible or distracting once they're inside.

"It's kind of a cool place, right?"

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