Anon, Anon by Cherry Ice (PG)

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Fandom: ALIAS
Pairing: Will/Vaughn
Author on LJ: cherryice
Author Website: Cherry Bombs
Why this must be read:

This is mild slash, Vaughn POV. The writing is lyrical and exquisite. Every word is meaningful and in its proper place. A short piece that stays with you long after you’ve finished reading.

There are two beds in your apartment. Two separate living spaces, almost. The second bed doesn’t have springs that could slit your throat or lumps that crick your neck. A misplaced pillow here, a blanket left over the arm of a chair, a bed always too neatly made, and inside of two weeks you’re sure Will is sleeping on the couch.

You think of the things the psychiatrists pulled from his head, the dreams and the manhandling of his mind, the thing snuggled carefully against his chest (the woman he never had but thought he did), and you don’t wonder that Will can’t sleep in a bed.

Anon, Anon