"I'm worried about you."
His HEART is FAILING of course Peter is going to be worried about him. Of course he would be, so is his mother, his father, his two siblings who are perfectly fucking HEALTHY. Of COURSE Peter is worried. You know what doesn’t help an already poor heart? Worry. You know what Slightly feels right now? Worry. Fear. Anxiety. He doesn’t know if he’s going to wake up in the morning if he goes to bed. He doesn’t know if he’ll even make it to a time where he can sleep.
He’s afraid of dying. He’s afraid of losing Peter.
He’s A F R A I D.
He’s jostled from his thoughts from the pick up of his heartbeat, and he feels a new rush of fear until he realizes that….that Peter has taken his hand, and he stares at their fingers. The way they’ve taken his, the way they fit perfectly, twisting together, and he realizes the beeping of the machine isn’t blaring in his ear. He realizes that just…watching Peter’s fingers with his is calming in its own regard.
“I’m scared, Peter.”
The words come out no louder than a whisper as he reaches up to fix the nose piece. There’s a small wince as he pushes a bit too hard and he holds up a hand to get Peter to relax - it wasn’t painful. Staring at Peter he reached out to push the other’s hair out of his face, to run a weak hand over the other’s face, feel the soft skin.
“I’m dying.”
It’s the words neither of them have ever spoken, but at least he’s come to accept, that some day, that sometime, one day, he won’t get up. He will fall down and he won’t get up. He’s terrified of it. He’s terrified of Peter being the one to find him. He’s not healthy and he’s afraid of the other leaving him alone. Slightly can’t do this alone, he can’t live alone, and Peter…Peter doesn’t deserve to be held back by him. Squeezing his hand he lifted his arm weakly, motioning for Peter to join him on the bed.
“Join me? Please? Because I don’t know how long I have and you’re all I want right now, so please stop saying you’re worried and tell me you love me. Tell me I’m going to be okay, just. Stop. Being worried.”
Before he can stop himself he feels the wetness on his face as he’s holding his arms out weakly for Peter to join him.














