‘ There was nowhere for Neil to stand except up against Andrew, but somehow Neil didn’t mind. They’d been apart for seven weeks but Neil keenly remembered why he’d stayed. He remembered this unyielding, unquestioning weight that could hold him and Al his problems up without breaking a sweat. For the first time in months he could finally breathe again. It was such a relief it was frightening; Neil hadn’t meant to lean on Andrew so much. ‘ (The King’s Men, page 16)
Y’all, they’re literally THE ship everrrr
Gods, they haven’t even kissed yet, but the way Neil describes Andrew will always kill me.
Oh, to be loved so much by someone who seems to be able to hold you and every one of your problems up with such ease.
To feel such relief that you describe it in the same way you describe the opportunity of college, like a dream and damnation all at once