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Originally Posted by
Hera
A tightening in his chest alerted him to the fact that HE had stopped breathing, and it wasn't until a moment after the bean was expelled from Dora's mouth that he was able to relax a fraction.
....
Geez.
"I know!" was all he could say in return, because YES, YES SHE HAD ALMOST DIED, AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN HIS FAULT AND... he couldn't live with that.
Zeke opened his arms wide, enveloping Dora as she collapsed against him. He wasn't letting go, fyi. Not letting go. Because she was practically crying he felt bad, like really bad. He was dumb. SO dumb. "No," he managed to say after remembering to breathe again. "I'm sorry, I'm the worst, I almost killed you!"
Again, he wasn't letting go. Sorry Dora, you're stuck with him now.
Dora wasn't letting go either. Not even a little bit. Clinging was happening, even. "
You didn't mean to, though! And you saved me! You are not the worst! YOU'RE THE BEST AND YOU'RE MY FRIEND... AND YOU SAVED MY LIFE OH MERLIN!" Could someone get them an Oscar already because this was the most dramatic scene the common room had ever had on display, right?!
Right.
She was just going to stay there clinging to her now BIG BROTHER for life. Like a koala. She was a KOALA now, you see. "
Do you want to go have lunch with me?" Like now. Away from the common room where she had almost met her death. And would he carry her on his back? Because... koala.