( this hurts eddie far more than it hurts waylon. to see his love so tormented, so miserable, it's as if he's taken on that pain as well. he has to shut his eyes to block the image of waylon from his field of view, too overcome by their shared emotions to bear it. when he opens them, his eyes glisten with the threat of unshed tears. )

I know, my love. This pain, it feels unbearable. If you considered ending it all in order to join them, I'd understand completely. ( sir?? this is a wendy's??? ) But you must understand that I'm here for you. I'll heal you, your body as well as your mind, darling.

I swear it.

( where waylon's hand shifts against the restraints, eddie grasps it, his fingers large and cool against waylon's. )

Like this, we're broken. But in time, we'll mold one another into something beautiful.