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Summary
Martin rescues Jon from a very bad situation and comforts him in the aftermath. Martin is there, it's all that he can do, and it's all that Jon needs.
It was hard to see through the thick layers of cobweb and spider silk. Martin shivered as some of it brushed his cheek. He was adept at being quiet. He might have snorted at himself for that. Before he had been a bit meek, but he had always been so--large and noticeable. The awkward elephant in the room taking up too much space much to everyone’s (his mother’s) disapproval.
It wasn’t like that now. Free or not the Lonely had touched him and that stealth, that blending in with his surroundings, that had stuck with him.
He would never thank Peter Lukas for anything--except maybe this… just for this moment.
His footsteps soundlessly stepped on what should be the creaking wood floor of the infamous house on Hilltop Road. He felt the sting of heat on his back, but willed a deep breath and let icy isolation blanket him.
He did feel alone. And if he didn’t succeed he would keep being alone. He needed to hold this together. He pushed the thought of Jon out of his head. He’d be next to useless with the thought of his … his… anchor to the real world.
A flight of stairs up. Sounds. Skittering and soft muffled whimpers.
It felt like his body was on fire for a moment. Jon. That was Jon--
He exhaled a shaky breath. Detached himself. Kept moving.
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