Bro allows Murdoc to pull him against him, not fighting it at all. It... feels really good to be so close to him again. He knows he shouldn't be so readily accepting of how good it feels, but he can't help it. He's missed it, and after so long, it feels nice to be able to do this again.
"I know," he whispers back, bringing a hand up so he can run it across his cheek slowly, before letting it fall back down. He's quiet after that, allowing Murdoc to fall asleep. It's only when he's absolutely sure that Murdoc is asleep that he speaks. "I love you too, asshole." It just kind of comes out, but he can't find it in him to really care. Murdoc is asleep, and he doesn't have to worry about him hearing. It's the truth and he can't deny it, either. Why else would it all have hurt so much, if it weren't?
But saying it to him when he's conscious is a whole different thing than saying it to him while he's sleeping. He isn't quite sure when he'll be able to do that, but at least this is a start. And with that, he allows himself to drift off to sleep too, almost feeling like a weight's been lifted off his chest.
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"I know," he whispers back, bringing a hand up so he can run it across his cheek slowly, before letting it fall back down. He's quiet after that, allowing Murdoc to fall asleep. It's only when he's absolutely sure that Murdoc is asleep that he speaks. "I love you too, asshole." It just kind of comes out, but he can't find it in him to really care. Murdoc is asleep, and he doesn't have to worry about him hearing. It's the truth and he can't deny it, either. Why else would it all have hurt so much, if it weren't?
But saying it to him when he's conscious is a whole different thing than saying it to him while he's sleeping. He isn't quite sure when he'll be able to do that, but at least this is a start. And with that, he allows himself to drift off to sleep too, almost feeling like a weight's been lifted off his chest.