#felixsecada

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( @felixsecada )

It was a bit of a trek, but it was worth it. Maybe they can't have their other friend there, but Ash had felt like they owed it to him to at least go out and do it. Seize the day and all that shit. A lot of convincing later, Ash stands in an old flannel with his hands on his hips in the middle of the dusty open ring. The riding instructor is nearby, but she's agreed to let the man 'take the reins' (literally). A beautiful, dappled mare of white and dark brown waits patiently with a saddle and bridle on.

He signs: 'I've got you, promise. Step onto the stool, foot into the stirrup, then lift. If you fall, I'll catch you.' Ashwin can't help the tiniest smile as he pats a broad hand onto his friend's back. "You... got this, Felix."

[suspicioushospitality]

[ arms ] sender hooks their arm with receiver's as they walk - felix

Perhaps if Ash were better at hiding his worry, his exhaustion, then he wouldn't feel the prying eyes of his friend as they walk side by side. There's much to fret over. Friends gone, an ex back. Ash has been working overtime to pick up any news or information he can. It's tiring. And all throughout, he worries more for Felix than anyone else. He's not even sure why - but his mind always slips back to the other. Call it some twisted sense of devotion. So he walks with a drag to his steps and despite his height, he seems to walk slower than his counterpart today. Until an arm hooks through his, and Ash glances down as if waking up from a dream. It's not exactly common to find Felix close like this. Ash will sometimes tug him along, pat him on the shoulder, throw arms around him in some big hug from the back. All to tease. He assumes it's all taken with a healthy dose of 'this fucking guy' from Felix. It makes his fucking day. He smiles and nudges the other with a shoulder. No words, because sometimes it's easier for him without. But he leaves their arms linked, letting him lead. @felixsecada

Comfortable Intimacy Prompts - ASA // VAL // MARS // OZ // ASH

[suspicioushospitality]

🕯️ - felix

'It is something so rare, to be a natural born leader. Someone who has the work ethic and a sense of... right and wrong. Justice, maybe. He knows what the fuck he's doing. I respect him more than most. Almost more than any. Trust him implicitly. Just wish he'd reach out more.'

@felixsecada

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