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Summary
"How did you even do it?"
"I didn't do it! It just- happened," Edwin uttered, shaking with distress, and his voice cracked on the last word.
"Hey, hey, it's okay, we'll handle it," Thomas said, and gently put his hands on the boy's shoulders. Edwin was shivering like a leaf, visibly disturbed, and Thomas' heart was breaking for him. It was a knee-jerk reaction to offer him some comfort. "Would you like a hug?"
To Thomas' utmost surprise, Edwin nodded and let himself be pulled into an embrace.
(…And if somebody had tried to tell Thomas that it would take a dead body to finally hold Edwin Payne in his arms… )
***written for DBDApromptober2025 Day 14 - Lake
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