held my heart deep in hair

Teen And Up Audiences | No Archive Warnings Apply | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Video Game)

M/M | for SilverWolf96 | 100 words | 2022-10-09 | the lamb | AO3

Adel Orudou | Addam Origo/Minochi | Cole | Minoth

Adel Orudou | Addam Origo, Minochi | Cole | Minoth

Drabble, Inspired by Music, Source: Genesis, Source: Peter Gabriel

"Are you afraid?"

"Afraid? Afraid of what?"

The repetition only stilted the conversation. Minoth knew that. Like hell, did he know that. And hell was subjective, apparently.

Addam wormed his way around the deflection, though, as he always did, whether knowingly or not.

"Having a Driver again," he said quietly. "I imagine it must be...quite hard."

"Psh. Not the end of the world."

"And is that how low your standards are, now?"

Minoth sighed, but then his breath caught as he realized the gravity of his next retort.

"Addam, when I have you I don't need standards. Nobody does."