his mind was racing with worries for anyone but himself ——- for liam, who he was sure was still trying to fight off the ghost riders ( even after he told him not to. ) for hayden, who was left to try to help liam. for corey, who was gone but certainly not missing from his heart. and now as he arrived in a NEW PLACE ( a place he could have only imagined before ) he knew that meant he was here. he was gone from beacon hills. all he wanted to do was help, but he wasn’t sure if that was possible if he was stuck here. for now —— he could only look for his boyfriend. he couldn’t dwell on what was happening with liam ( but he would. the only way to get through it was to think of something else. ) when he spotted the boy, he didn’t have time to think about what he wanted to say or do. he just acted. rushing over to him, arms wrapped tightly around his shoulders and pulled him in against his body. he had no words other than the three he had been dying to say to him ( the three words he hadn’t yet said, but he FELT. ) ❛ i love you. i love you. don’t you ever doubt that, ❜ he whispered, pressing his lips to his forehead before pulling back, just enough for his hands to move to corey’s cheeks. ❛ you’re okay —— you’re here. ❜ he needed to reassure himself. ❛ corey —— corey, you’re here. ❜ they weren’t in a GOOD PLACE. but they were together. // @sacharines
