[For once, Blue doesn't fight. The hand reaching towards him is seen, and watched, and allowed to make contact as it does, and then he's pulled against Archie's dumb, beefy shoulder.]
[It hardly takes him a moment to sink into it, bury his face into Archie and sniffle, then crack out the first sob. The first time had been-- there had been so much on their minds then, too many feelings and panic, he couldn't feel it for what it was. But now, after the last week, after the months gone by, Blue can finally, quietly accept the love and care for what it was. And he needed it- wanted it so desperately.]
[He had said it then, even though he didn't know Archie could hear him. Archie was like family to him, the parental figure he hadn't had in longer than he could remember, even if it was belated- they were both terrible, both the same. He understood, even if he didn't show it the right ways. If he didn't say anything, Blue thought, it would be nice if they could just stay like this for a little bit.]
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[It hardly takes him a moment to sink into it, bury his face into Archie and sniffle, then crack out the first sob. The first time had been-- there had been so much on their minds then, too many feelings and panic, he couldn't feel it for what it was. But now, after the last week, after the months gone by, Blue can finally, quietly accept the love and care for what it was. And he needed it- wanted it so desperately.]
[He had said it then, even though he didn't know Archie could hear him. Archie was like family to him, the parental figure he hadn't had in longer than he could remember, even if it was belated- they were both terrible, both the same. He understood, even if he didn't show it the right ways. If he didn't say anything, Blue thought, it would be nice if they could just stay like this for a little bit.]