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Lee ([personal profile] atehimrightup) wrote2025-07-01 11:27 am
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for george

There's this swimming hole that Lee found on one of his long walks through the woods. It doesn't seem like many people know about it, hidden within a thick copse of trees. The water seems relatively clean, and Lee has spent more nights there as the weather gets warmer.

Nearby is an old cabin that looks as if it's been abandoned and Lee thinks about breaking a window to get inside, but something always stops him. Peering through the dusty window is like looking into a time capsule. Or a tomb. There's something about the place that sets his lizard brain on edge, like there's something bigger and scarier than a predator like him lurking nearby. Mostly, he leaves the place alone.

It's another balmy night and Lee pulls on a pair of cut off denim shorts and a tee, preparing to head out on his own. As he reaches for the doorknob, he pauses and pulls his phone out of his pocket to send a text to George. He feels a bit territorial over the spot and doesn't necessarily want to share, but George is exempt from that. George seems to be exempt from most of Lee's rules.

Do you want to go somewhere with me? I can be in front of your place in ten minutes.
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[personal profile] gallowseyes 2025-07-08 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)

There's a definite shift in Lee's posture, the way he carries himself, as they move through the dark but George is too tired to really process it. When Lee opens the door, he smiles, bows his head in thanks.

"Yes," he says. "Probably that one too."

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[personal profile] gallowseyes 2025-07-08 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)

It has an almost visceral affect on George -- the barely there kiss, the whispered endearment. His breath catches and his eyelashes flutter.

"That one, though," he says. "I like that one quite a bit."