Hey- [Seeing Max cry, hearing those words, it broke his heart. Michael had known, deep down that Max couldn’t forgive himself for what happened, for how things ended up. That was Max. He was selfless and unforgivingly hard on himself. The guy literally died to try to fix the past for the person he loved. But Michael couldn’t start thinking about that or he was going to spiral.
He felt so guilty for fighting Max tooth and nail all these years, for making his life hell. They had been punishing each other for so long…and now he can see how it tears him up inside still. The weight of the world on his shoulders always. At the end of the day Michael made his decisions and he would do it all again to protect the people he loves. It wasn’t Max’s fault and he hates himself for blaming him for so long. When you grow up a scared, lonely kid fighting to survive it’s hard to let that go.]
Max, it’s ok. Don’t apologize. You have nothing to be sorry for. I love you. Always. [There was so much pain in their past, so much hurt but there was so much good. He gives Max a squeeze, feeling his own eyes burn with the threat of tears and he tries not very successfully to blink them away.]
Look at me. [He nudges Max gently, waiting for him to look up and meet his eyes. When he finally does, Michael holds Max’s chin with gentle fingers and leans in to press his lips to the tears on Max’s cheeks, right and then left before kissing him softly on the mouth.]
You, Max Evans, have always been there for me even when I was difficult to love. We’re even ok? You don’t need to thank me. This right here? Us? This is everything. There is no me without you.
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Date: 2023-04-01 02:23 am (UTC)He felt so guilty for fighting Max tooth and nail all these years, for making his life hell. They had been punishing each other for so long…and now he can see how it tears him up inside still. The weight of the world on his shoulders always. At the end of the day Michael made his decisions and he would do it all again to protect the people he loves. It wasn’t Max’s fault and he hates himself for blaming him for so long. When you grow up a scared, lonely kid fighting to survive it’s hard to let that go.]
Max, it’s ok. Don’t apologize. You have nothing to be sorry for. I love you. Always. [There was so much pain in their past, so much hurt but there was so much good. He gives Max a squeeze, feeling his own eyes burn with the threat of tears and he tries not very successfully to blink them away.]
Look at me. [He nudges Max gently, waiting for him to look up and meet his eyes. When he finally does, Michael holds Max’s chin with gentle fingers and leans in to press his lips to the tears on Max’s cheeks, right and then left before kissing him softly on the mouth.]
You, Max Evans, have always been there for me even when I was difficult to love. We’re even ok? You don’t need to thank me. This right here? Us? This is everything. There is no me without you.