#*eric raleigh.

[survivedsa]

“aaron raleigh, hm?” hands intertwined, a brow arched as eric cants his head, studies him. it had been a rushed introduction, the dead pressing against them on every side, but this slight detail had not escaped eric, ever perceptive, attention a sharpened blade. there is a calm blanketing them now, the children  -  because that’s what they are, really  -  asleep in their living room. it hadn’t been a difficult journey home, just a long one  -  but now they sit on their porch, the moon yellow and high in its arch across the sky. eric feigns consideration for a moment, then nods in casual approval. “i like the sound of that.”    @wanlidas​.

[survivedsa]

❝ you’re legally obligated to keep holding me. ❞  /  @wanlidas​

“you can’t really uphold laws anymore, with the collapse of civilization and all...” yet he makes no effort to remove himself from their bed, arms curled protectively around aaron, mouth pressed against the nape of his neck. days and nights on the road are important, and more often than he’d admit, relieving  -  but there are times too when he relishes in the warmth and relative safety of their home. today is such a day, idleness preferred to the action of the outside, aaron’s back to his stomach and hands clasped in this embrace; so he’s all too eager to play along, smiling as his eyes squeeze shut once more, tangling legs together in tandem with a heavy sigh from deep in his chest. “you can explain to spencer why i didn’t help him with checking the fence, then... he likes you more, anyway.” a false jealousy sneaks into his tone, playful as eric laughs. “i’d really rather be walking the perimeter than here, in bed, with you, but if it’s the law  -  i guess i should obey, huh?”

[survivedsa]

it may be awhile before i get home. i love you.  /  @wanlidas​

for once, his upset is not some ruse enacted for some elaborate joke. eric stiffens, incredulity manifesting in a scoff, so loud and heavy as it falls from his tongue. he knows aaron well enough to discern teasing from sincerity, and the absence of the former in this moment is as wounding as a slap to the cheek. he won’t accept this, will not tolerate it for even a moment; eric is quick to cross their living room, all his hurt unmasked and displayed in the quiver of his lip and twitch of his eye. a hand lifts, presses against aaron’s chest, and he looks up to his husband, defiant, but perplexed. “like hell you’re going anywhere without me,” he says, the steadiness of his tone in distinct contrast with his expression. “what's going on with you? you’re worrying me.”

[survivedsa]

your home is a miracle.   @wanlidas.

“we’ve been lucky,” eric says, proud as he casts his gaze around the living room, countenance warming at the little touches of them he glimpses. it had been difficult, in the beginning, to the point that sleep had been impossible; it could never be home, eric had thought to himself  -  and now, he eagerly awaits the return trip when they’re on the road, ever dreaming of the first night back in bed with his husband. how much has changed is sometimes overwhelming, from this home to the ring fitted perfectly on his finger, and now, noah  -  such a good kid, eric’s said to aaron countless times, such a good heart. he smiles at them, jerking his head towards the wall to their left. “that’s my favorite thing in this house,” he admits, referring to the fledgling mural of licenses, bright colors from an assortment of states  -  nowhere near completion, but he’s hopeful  -  an infectious mood that spurs him to continue impulsively: “it could be your home, too. i mean... we have the room. you could stay here, if that’s something you’d be okay with, anyway.”

[survivedsa]

no gif could ever do this scene justice and man is it one of my favorites... aaron and eric say so much to each other with just a Look, the complete hatred in eric’s voice when he says “rick”, how he’s wiling to stand up and just! challenge him! i love the raleighs so much

[survivedsa]

❤️ aaron and eric

ship meme / accepting / @wanlidas

Who’s more dominant: i think it’s pretty even between them, though eric can be more.. Demanding and Forward, i think

Who’s the cuddler: both obviously 

Who’s the big spoon/little spoon: eric will swear aaron is the little spoon Always but it’s an even ratio and he loves it even if he acts like he doesn’t

What’s their favorite non-sexual activity: stealing signs and license plates obviously

Who uses all the hot water: do they ever take a shower or bath separately… i just can’t see it (this is mainly because it’s 100% eric and aaron finally said Fine if you’re gonna be like this i’m taking a shower with you)

Most trivial thing they fight over: if the numbers of a license plate is worthy of being displayed in their home. some combinations eric just doesn’t like and aaron rolls his eyes so fondly about it 

Who does most of the cleaning: it’s equally distributed because they’re angels and i love them

Who leaves their stuff around: eric has a habit of throwing his clothes around but he goes and picks them up pretty quickly after.

Who remembers anniversaries: please they both don’t forget a Thing

Who cooks normally: they cook together wdym… except eric is kind of terrible when it comes to cooking so it’s mainly him just listening to everything aaron tells him to do (and aaron only ever tells him to do stuff that is pretty much Impossible To Mess Up, yet eric still manages to mess it up somehow)

How often do they fight: very, very rarely, but they have a few because it’s normal. the worst of them are when it comes to the saviors obviously.

What do they do when they’re away from each other: they’re both anxious wrecks who don’t shut up about how much they need to get back to their husband

Nicknames for each other: aaron for eric: my love and my dear, though i can also imagine him calling eric honey? please confirm / eric for aaron: babe, baby, idiot. also, my husband, always, for both of them

Who steals the covers at night: eric, just so aaron has no choice but to get closer to him.

What would they get each other for gifts: the fucking signs and license plates. i also think eric always bought him really stupid ties Before (brightly colored, terrible patterns, or just nonsensical ties. i hope aaron kept a few). eric was one of those kids who collected rocks and it continued into adulthood so i sure hope aaron gives him cool rocks sometimes

Who kissed who first / who made the first move: okay i think eric probably started flirting with him first but it was aaron who actually asked him out first and then it was just a mutual thing going in for a kiss and they both had a laugh about it because they fucking bumped heads like the morons they are

Who remembers things: aaron is better at active recall but once he brings something up eric is like “oH YEAH” and can suddenly remember every detail

Who cusses more: i mean.. eric. 

What would they do if the other one was hurt: i don’t want to think about this because all i can think about is eric’s death scene and it hurts so shut up and leave me alone

Who is the dirty talker: eric but like mostly ironically / to make aaron laugh. i feel like they just laugh a lot during sex in general but sometimes eric says shit that’s straight up bad p*rn dialogue and aaron loses it, which is why he does it. he loves making him laugh

A headcanon: eric taught aaron how to handle firearms before the apocalypse even happened. eric grew up on a farm in appalachia so he’s been handling guns since childhood and even before they had to worry about the dead he wanted to make sure aaron could defend himself. eric’s not a big Gun Nut though, they only had the one pistol in their home, but eric still made sure aaron knew how to use it.