[ Ephemera doesn't say anything for a long time. He breathes. He sits with it, feeling Drake's pulse against his thumb. Strong and steady. Alive.
He knew, he thinks. Even if he couldn't put it into words. He saw the way Drake looks at him, moves around him. And he knew. Maybe not right away, but soon enough. Sometimes things just slot into place. They were together in another world. Or a version of Ephemera stood next to Drake in the ways that mattered. They trusted each other. Held each other. And they're holding each other now.
Fuck.
Ephemera keeps his good eye closed. But he shifts a little, and takes his hand off of Drake's wrist just long enough to make two gestures. Sign language is it's own thing, expressive in a way even speaking out loud isn't. But sometimes he can't manage verbalizing. Sometimes, like now, the words just die in his throat. But the gesture are there. Sometimes he can manage that.
He breathes out. He makes two gestures. Thumb and index finger pointed out. Then he extends his little finger and taps it against Drake's wrist.
Everything translates here. The gesture is simple.
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He knew, he thinks. Even if he couldn't put it into words. He saw the way Drake looks at him, moves around him. And he knew. Maybe not right away, but soon enough. Sometimes things just slot into place. They were together in another world. Or a version of Ephemera stood next to Drake in the ways that mattered. They trusted each other. Held each other. And they're holding each other now.
Fuck.
Ephemera keeps his good eye closed. But he shifts a little, and takes his hand off of Drake's wrist just long enough to make two gestures. Sign language is it's own thing, expressive in a way even speaking out loud isn't. But sometimes he can't manage verbalizing. Sometimes, like now, the words just die in his throat. But the gesture are there. Sometimes he can manage that.
He breathes out. He makes two gestures. Thumb and index finger pointed out. Then he extends his little finger and taps it against Drake's wrist.
Everything translates here. The gesture is simple.
Love you. ]