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[personal profile] braveandthebold 2024-10-15 12:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Hal, quite frankly, doesn't really know what he wants right now. He's feeling the tiniest bit clingy and wants to be as close as he possibly can. He won't say either of those things out loud but it's probably fairly obvious from how he's been acting. The idea of shutting themselves in their bedroom is incredibly appealing to him, with that in mind.

So when Barry comes back from putting the food away and takes his hands, Hal goes without any complaints. The minute they're in the bedroom he attaches again, burying his face in the crook of Barry's neck. He's not a very affectionate person in general but...Barry is an exception. And right now, he needs it]
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[personal profile] braveandthebold 2024-10-17 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Barry's patience is deeply appreciated. Hal has never been great at...anything to do with emotions, honestly. When Barry asks if he wants to change and get in bed, Hal just makes a sound to let him know that he heard him, pressing a kiss to the side of his neck]

Yeah, okay. That'd probably be a better idea.
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[personal profile] braveandthebold 2024-10-20 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
[It is soothing. But only because it's Barry. Anyone else and he'd be recoiling at the very thought of being touched right now. He pulls away from Barry reluctantly to change and then makes himself comfortable on the bed. When Barry joins him he's more than happy to press close again]

Love you, too. How're you feeling now? Any better?
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[personal profile] braveandthebold 2024-10-21 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Hal shrugs in response to Barry's question, pressing closer to him] Fine. [He’s still not doing great, truthfully, but...he'll get over it. Today was far from the worst thing that's ever happened to him]

You're here, so I'll be okay. [He’s willing to give Barry some sap after the day they had, okay]
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[personal profile] braveandthebold 2024-10-24 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's not so much that Hal doesn't want to talk about it, it's more that he doesn't know how. He's so bad at talking about how own feelings. He's bad at processing his own feelings. He has almost no emotional coping mechanisms that aren't self-destructive]

I hate the idea of someone being in my head. And I know that's normal. Who would like it? But it's more... [He literally cannot think of how to describe how he's feeling right now] I hate thinking about someone being able to just...make me think whatever they want me to think and using that to make me do what they want. And I know I'm probably overreacting but I just feel wrong now. I wanna crawl out of my own skin.
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[personal profile] braveandthebold 2024-10-24 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm good at that.

[He's never needed anyone to tell him that he's fucking up because, chances are, he's already telling himself that. And having a very understandable reaction to a fucked up situation? Overreacting. But only because it's him. If it was anyone else in the world experiencing what he's experiencing right now, he'd be incredibly sympathetic]

It just...feels stupid. I don't really know what to do with myself right now and that pisses me off.
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[personal profile] braveandthebold 2024-10-25 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
See, I know all of that. Doesn't change the fact that it feels stupid. [He's so bad at giving himself the same slack that he'd give anyone else]

You're not. And I know what you're trying to do. [He's trying to prove a point and Hal gets it but...] I'm trying to convince myself that you're right.
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[personal profile] braveandthebold 2024-10-31 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
Well...

[He doesn't have an excuse for that because Barry is right. He does tend to be very hard on himself. He expects things from himself that he would never expect anyone else. He won't say that he thinks he deserves it because he knows Barry would disagree]

I know nothing is going to keep you from saying it. But I'll be fine. It's not that serious. [He is so very not fine in so many ways]
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[personal profile] braveandthebold 2024-11-02 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
[Hal moves when he's nudged, letting Barry rearrange them. He won't ever admit how much he actually needs the closeness right now. Barry probably already knows. Instead, he just huffs a little]

You're asking for a lot here, you know that? [No one will ever be able to hate Hal as much as he hates himself. Sorry, Bruce] I'll try. No promises, though.
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[personal profile] braveandthebold 2024-11-02 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I will. [It's gonna take a lot of work for him to get out of that particular habit. Since coming back from the dead, he's really gotten used to being down on himself]

Love you too. You know I'm always gonna be there for you. Even if it's something ridiculous like today.
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[personal profile] braveandthebold 2024-11-05 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
It's only fair, since I know you're always here for me too.

[He returns the kiss and then settles his hand on Barry's hip when they part]

Sure. If you're ready. [He isn't gonna sleep, he just knows it. But he's content to just lay here with Barry]
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[personal profile] braveandthebold 2024-11-09 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
I...sure. I'll try. [He's not gonna be able to sleep, not the way he's feeling. But he also doesn't know how to get rid of this feeling right now so...he doesn't really know what else to do]

Don't worry about it too much, though. If you're tired, you should sleep.

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