Interesting story? Yeah, sure. Thirty years after I get over it.
No, stop. He told himself he wasn’t going to be this way, he was already in and there was no way out. Keenan faced forward and waited for the beginning to end, he wasn’t the type to initiate much skin ship with those other than his significant others or anyone other than women. But at this point, he may as well consider his friendship with Gideon the closest as it will ever get.
In certain instances, Keenan’s feet lined up with Gideon’s hips for lifting him up. Of course, that wasn’t going to work thank’s to the rules of physics. Gideon was just too damn tall, Keenan was too damn tall, and physics was too damn dependant. It wasn’t necessarily the preparation that was difficult, but keeping Gideon in place or holding his body in one position to support another being that was just barely lighter than him — wasn’t such a good plan.
That being said, Keenan had only three things to say: “okay, i’m trying” or “i’m not even pushing that hard” or “goddamn”. He was tired, but he was competitive enough to ignore the fact that his hands were slipping because of reasons he didn’t want to exactly examine at any moment. It was a constant workout, where he chucked water when he could, splashing Gideon every once in a while to make sure he was alive and to keep himself believing that if there was cold for hot, there was good in the world for hell like this.
When it all ended, Keenan couldn’t help but make a face at the other’s plea.
“You’re —” He panted heavily although scoffing, even out of breath. “— absolutely unbelievable, Gideon. You know that?”
It took him at least a minute to realize that Gideon really couldn’t do much to get up, and a piggy back ride was not going to happen unless Keenan wanted a broken nose. So he opted for the strangely tiring, one armed support system. Groans and heaves were inevitable to get the two bags, water bottles, and human body around his shoulders. With heavy steps, a few pitiful words from the women around him, even a bit of admiration kept Keenan going.
Impressive? Goddamn, he was supposed to drive an SUV after this. Safe? No, but necessary? Yes.
“Just try to get your senses back, Gid.” Keenan leaned on the car, the other’s arm still there and the bags on the asphalt and his face shriveled in pain and fatigue. “Just reach — “ Though at this point, he spoke to himself while bending down to Gideon’s bag and searching for the car keys.