sideways from eternity

fanfic > kenselton hotel saga > adventures of the keanuspawn

Diner

Written by Anakin McFly

they sit across from each other in a quiet diner, rain drumming out a hard tattoo on the roof above. the window by his head frames a storm-lashed field. the lightning feels unreal and far away. his bowl of clam chowder balances on the warped metal table, diluted and lacking in clams, but he does not complain and takes another spoonful. the spoon is solid in his hands. real.

the other gaily picks up his third (the fourth?) caramel-pecan chocolate from the plate and observes it with a bemused sigh. "Don't tell anyone," he whispers, winks, and takes a bite.

neo manages a small smile.

they look different enough, sitting there: him clean-shaven, in borrowed t-shirt and sweater and pants, closed in on himself as though to move too much would invite some unknown pain; the other lounging openly in blazer and worn-down boots, easy grin above a patchy beard, and even though neo knows what is to come, eventually, there something about the actor's presence that puts him at ease. for now.



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