Head and Heart
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tellthenightPROMPT: 42 “I swear it was an accident.”
PAIRING: Q/Eliot The Magicians
TAGS: Q/Eliot, Eliot Waugh, Quentin Coldwater, The Magicians, 4.12 coda of sorts
Q went through the door, and looked warily around the physical kids house. He wasn't sure what he'd expected Eliot's mind palace to be, but this seemed too easy. He had so little time to find Eliot and lead him out. If he was wasting time in the wrong place--
“Quentin.”
Eliot stood in the doorway across the room, Q's name fresh out of his mouth. It really was him. No one else ever said Q's name like that, all soft and warm.
There was so much to say and not enough time. Q meant to cross the room, grab Eliot, and tell him everything on the way, but when he reached Eliot he kissed him instead.
His head screamed that there was no time, but his heart rejoiced in the moment.
“I swear it was an accident,” Q mumbled when he pulled back. He hadn't thought about Eliot turning him down in awhile, but the words repeated in his head. Eliot’s rejection writ new.
“An accident,” Eliot murmured. He closed his eyes. “Are you even real then?”
“Yes, I'm fucking real,” Q said. “We have to get you out of here.” He grabbed Eliot's arm to pull him along, but Eliot stood firm.
“Not before I tell you this.” Eliot swallowed and Q pulled again insistently. Eliot wouldn't budge.
“I choose you if you'll let me have the chance,” Eliot said. “I had to get locked in here to figure it out, but I love you.”
Everything in Q seized up, overwhelmed. They had to go, Eliot wanted him, Eliot… loved him?
Eliot kissed him and the moment froze--nothing chasing them, nothing between them. Just the two of them in this quiet hidden world in Eliot's mind.
Q dropped his head to Eliot's shoulder and held him tight. “We have to go.”
Eliot sighed. “I know. But remember that this is true out there too.”
Q pressed his face into Eliot's neck, so glad to finally touch him like this. “Okay. Let's go.”
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PAIRING: Q/Eliot The Magicians
TAGS: Q/Eliot, Eliot Waugh, Quentin Coldwater, The Magicians, 4.12 coda of sorts
Q went through the door, and looked warily around the physical kids house. He wasn't sure what he'd expected Eliot's mind palace to be, but this seemed too easy. He had so little time to find Eliot and lead him out. If he was wasting time in the wrong place--
“Quentin.”
Eliot stood in the doorway across the room, Q's name fresh out of his mouth. It really was him. No one else ever said Q's name like that, all soft and warm.
There was so much to say and not enough time. Q meant to cross the room, grab Eliot, and tell him everything on the way, but when he reached Eliot he kissed him instead.
His head screamed that there was no time, but his heart rejoiced in the moment.
“I swear it was an accident,” Q mumbled when he pulled back. He hadn't thought about Eliot turning him down in awhile, but the words repeated in his head. Eliot’s rejection writ new.
“An accident,” Eliot murmured. He closed his eyes. “Are you even real then?”
“Yes, I'm fucking real,” Q said. “We have to get you out of here.” He grabbed Eliot's arm to pull him along, but Eliot stood firm.
“Not before I tell you this.” Eliot swallowed and Q pulled again insistently. Eliot wouldn't budge.
“I choose you if you'll let me have the chance,” Eliot said. “I had to get locked in here to figure it out, but I love you.”
Everything in Q seized up, overwhelmed. They had to go, Eliot wanted him, Eliot… loved him?
Eliot kissed him and the moment froze--nothing chasing them, nothing between them. Just the two of them in this quiet hidden world in Eliot's mind.
Q dropped his head to Eliot's shoulder and held him tight. “We have to go.”
Eliot sighed. “I know. But remember that this is true out there too.”
Q pressed his face into Eliot's neck, so glad to finally touch him like this. “Okay. Let's go.”
read it on AO3 | Pillowfort | <a href="http://tellthenight.tumblr.com/post/184201505846/42-qeliot-3>Tumblr</a>
