 Hey! Quinn is going to fall face down on the floor :D The Gay Agenda™< >Homiesexual uwu
Quinn squeezed Freddie's hand as it took his own and gave a little smile. He couldn't know how everyone would react to him being home, but if Freddie was the only one that would be happy to see him again, then that could be quite alright with him.
And then his ears perked up. Atlas? He was still around? A little shock wave of all sorts emotions rolled through him—and then Freddie was moving on with the conversation, and Quinn wanted to focus on this, one thing at a time, we could worry about other things later. "Thank you, Freddie," Quinn said, even though he wasn't sure if strong is how he would describe himself. Stupid might be one, or even childish, but Quinn decided to keep those to himself and gracefully accept the compliment.
As Freddie told him what he'd been up to, Quinn was smiling ear to ear, extremely happy for him, and then he processed the rest of what Freddie was saying. Freddie and Atlas? Together? Quinn's mouth opened but no sounds came out for half a second. Obviously, Quinn was an adult and realistic and knew that it had been nine years and people grow and change even when you aren't there, but the little part of his heart that was still thirteen and idealistic broke—just a smidge. It wasn't something he wasn't expecting, just maybe not this pairing specifically. "Freddie, that's—"
Wonderful, he was about to say, and then someone was coming up and taking Freddie's hand, and they were saying things but Quinn wasn't listening because his brain had shut off for a moment. Quinn would recognize him anywhere even just for those eyes, because his thoughts were consumed by them for three years of his life. Formative years that he never quite got closure for and wished that he would for the longest time. "Atlas." Quinn blinked once, then twice. "Hi." He wasn't sure what else to think or say, just knew that he had wished for this reunion for nine years. He dropped Freddie's hand and approached Atlas, opening his arms for a hug. |