Sentiment
Tags: Canon Compliant, Talking, Strained Relationships, Season/Series 03
Summary: “So — you remembered.”
Notes: ...someone tempted me. And I have zero self-control LOL, so here’s some Hookfire. This is a follow-up to the first one-shot in this series, which obviously provides the context. But basically it's Neal digging up, per Emma's request, his old habit of telling the stories behind constellations to help them fall asleep. Those stories he learned from Hook, who is listening and has a bit of a "WTF" moment. So this fic has them talk about it as they are leaving Neverland.
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Killian hasn’t exactly been keeping a close eye on him, but — the urge to ask has been lurking in the back of his mind in every quiet moment, all too insisting for what is supposed to be such an irrelevant matter.
So he remembered one of his stories, what of it?
It is surprising, considering that they didn’t leave each other on anywhere nearly amicable terms, so even if he somehow remembers it, after a couple of centuries, why would he so easily recall it, like it’s a fond memory?
It’s — it’s curiosity, that’s what it is.
Regardless of that curiosity, though, they haven’t spent much time around each other, not without more important matters to tend to, so the occasion to ask doesn’t present itself until Baelfire makes his way to the deck, leaning over the edge to take a look at the island that they are leaving behind.
(Killian’s legs twitch, and he can still hear himself shout at him that if he were to fall overboard he’d leave him for the fish to dine with.)
“Fucking finally,” Baelfire breathes out, turning back towards him. He walks closer. “Do you need me to take a turn?”
It takes a few moments for Killian to even realize that he’s talking about taking the helm, but then he’s quick to shake his head. “No, I got it.”
“Alright,” Baelfire shrugs, moving as if to walk past him.
Which would probably be the right moment to —
“So — you remembered.”
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