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Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
Citizen of Seattle, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Washington State

Where Josh called it nice, Hayden called it wanting. He was not a terribly picky person. He did not want a lot of things, and he certainly did not have a lot that would require a lot of space. The space was not the issue, because there was an issue. It was a big gaping hole of an issue. It felt so clinical and impersonal. It felt like a hand wave, but maybe he was forgetting what the apartment they lived in before felt like before they made it look like home. “Big enough for us,” he agreed, and that was true. “Okay, show me what clothes I get to wear. I don’t really want to wear these pajamas anymore that I have been wearing for days.”

Soren walked back to his duffel and brought it back to the dresser and closet. He worked in the closet first since Jacob was working with the dresser. “That is entirely unfair. You finished so quickly, because I brought everything else.” He grinned and began hanging the flannels and some jackets before popping back over to the dresser to fill up that top drawer and second. “And we have room to grow.” He tossed the bag on the floor. The rest were various supplies that he grabbed and shoved into the corners and cracks of the bag as he moved through the apartment. They would likely come in handy later. “Okay, that’s it. Unpacking is done.”
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[EquineGurl23]

Joshua and Jacob Smith
FEDRA Officer, ER & Trauma Nurse | 24, 30 | Current location ;; Washington State

Josh looked around and while it was lacking in character, he personally didn’t mind it. He glanced over at Hayden when he heard him. Josh started pulling clothes out. He had grabbed a lot of their clothes, thanking himself for buying such a big suitcase, and laid out shirts, jeans, comfy pants, hoodies, shorts. “Take your pick my love.” He said with a smile. “I got a good amount of our clothes.”

Jacob laughed at Soren’s comment. “Well. If we’d gone by my apartment, I’d still be unpacking. You wouldn’t believe the amount of hoodies and comfy pants I own.” Jacob said as he watched Soren hang up flannels and jackets before filling the dresser. “Perfect. Room to grow.” He said with a smile. He watched Soren set the bag on the floor and then Jacob grinned. “I think we should test this bed. Make sure it’s good.” He said, looking over at Soren with a wink before he crawled on the bed and sighed. “It’s nice… but lonely.” He added, with a sad sigh.​

 

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Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
Citizen of Seattle, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Washington State

Hayden smiled at the wide assortment of clothes that Josh brought with them. “It’s like Christmas.” He pawed through them briefly before grabbing the comfiest looking clothes in there. He needed some comfort right now. Without another thought he stripped out of the clothes he watched people die in and changed into some clean. He would bother washing and showering later. “That is so much better.” He reached over to Josh’s face, fingers taking hold of his chin, and guided them closer so that he could kiss him. “Okay, no more sappy. Time to put away the clothes.” He grabbed a handful and started doing just that.

Soren shook his head. “Maybe we can take an outing and see if we can pilfer your things. Josh and I found that the apartments we used to live in were pretty much left alone.” He took a couple of steps forward. “But, that can be a later time. For now, you’re right. That bed does look lonely. We can’t have that.” He lowered himself onto the mattress, suddenly feeling nervous again even though they had already shared a bed once. He was nervous that Jacob was going to regret this decision. It was so rushed. But he kept going along with it anyway. He kept not hating it. He laid on his side, propping his head up with his hand and elbow. His other arm laid on his side and hip. “Is it so lonely now?”
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[EquineGurl23]

Joshua and Jacob Smith
FEDRA Officer, ER & Trauma Nurse | 24, 30 | Current location ;; Washington State

Josh watched Hayden go through things and he was glad that he’d found something to change into. Josh wanted Hayden to be comfortable, and happy. He smiled as he felt fingers on his chin and he kissed Hayden back. “Oh man. I liked the sappy.” Josh said with a chuckle before he grabbed some clothes and did the same. He hung up the hoodies and helped put things into the dresser. Once that was done, he set the suitcase under the bed and sat down on the mattress. “Well, at least it’s comfortable.” Josh said.

Jacob widened his eyes at the comment. “Really? We could?” He asked. There were a few things he wanted, like pictures of him and his mom, his spare glasses, and of course some clothes. Jacob smiled as he saw Soren lay down on the bed. He shifted closer and shook his head. “It’s not as lonely. But still a little bit.” He said softly. His eyes looked at Soren as he smiled. Jacob swallowed a little and moved just a bit closer, their chests almost touching but not quite.​

 

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Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
Citizen of Seattle, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Washington State

“We can get back to sappy when we’re done.” Hayden too put things away in the closet or dresser. It did make him feel better knowing that some of this place was coded for them now. He wished it was a little better, but that would have to be for later. “Okay, want to get back to sappy?” He walked over to the mattress, and instead of sitting beside him, he sat right in his lap.

Soren watched him move that little bit closer, and it was like he could feel the pull between them in the space that still existed as a barrier. “I think,” he let his arm move across that small gap so that it was also on Jacob’s side and resting gently on his hip, “that there’s no reason we can’t get settled here first and then take a look to see if we can get your things too.” He ran his hand up Jacob’s side, taking in that person with him. “Maybe when we aren’t… busy.”
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[EquineGurl23]

Joshua and Jacob Smith
FEDRA Officer, ER & Trauma Nurse | 24, 30 | Current location ;; Washington State

Josh had reluctantly agreed that they could get back to sappy. Even if he didn’t want to stop being that way. His eyes followed Hayden when he’d sat down and smiled. “Absolutely back to sappy.” Josh agreed, arms wrapping around Hayden when he sat in his lap. “You know it’s too bad I don’t know if I’m needed for the rest of the day. Because I’d love to try this bed out.” Josh said, kissing Hayden’s forehead and the winking at him.

Jacob’s eyes watched Soren, noticed that arm cross the gap between them. Felt it on his side and hip. His eyes were sparkling as he looked at him, a little hope and a lot of happiness in them. “I’d really like that. A lot.” He said, a shiver of electricity raced up his side as he felt that hand run up. Jacob arched an eyebrow as he smiled. “I didn’t realize we were busy.” He said teasingly as he moved closer, their chests now touching as he leaned in and kissed Soren.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
Citizen of Seattle, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Washington State

Hayden groaned. “I don’t know if I like your new job. What if I wanted to keep you here all to myself?” Which was exactly what he wanted to do. It was not necessarily for winking and bed purposes, though he wouldn’t say no. He really missed having Josh around, which sounded silly since they had been together as much as they would a normal day given work schedules. It was different now. There was an air of mystery. An air of uncertainty.

Soren forgot how to breathe the moment Jacob’s lips were on his. Again. He was forgetting perfectly reasonable human functions that had been with him his entire life. He broke away much too quick for his own liking, literally only far enough away to say, “I’m pretty sure we’re busy,” before closing that gap again to kiss him. His hand ran up Jacob’s side to his shoulder and then felt to his back where he gently pulled them a little bit closer. The excitement of this new life was somewhat overwhelming but also too much to pass up.
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[EquineGurl23]

Joshua and Jacob Smith
FEDRA Officer, ER & Trauma Nurse | 24, 30 | Current location ;; Washington State

Josh chuckled hearing Hayden’s words. “I know but it’ll all be worth it if we can create a safe place to live for all of us.” He said, as he held Hayden. “Besides, I’m sure it won’t be long and I’ll be back. And you have Jacob next door too but right now. I just want to hold you and forget about that for now.” Josh said, leaning back on the bed and bringing Hayden with him.

Jacob was never going to get used to the shivers and electricity that raced through him at any contact with Soren. But his kisses.. those were dangerous in a good way. He let out a breathless chuckle when he heard the words. He didn’t get to say anything else though, because they were kissing again. He felt that hand run to his shoulder and then to his back. The electrical current following. Jacob’s hands went to his chest as he felt himself pulled gently closer. Jacob broke the kiss this time, long enough to speak. “I guess we are pretty busy.” Jacob agreed before he kissed Soren again, one hand sliding up his chest and hooking around his neck and the back of his head to add a little pressure to the kiss.​

 

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Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
Citizen of Seattle, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Washington State

Hayden knew that Josh was right. This was what they had to do for three safety of not only them and the family but for everyone. Being safe was better than being a hundred percent comfortable or having the ability to cuddle forever. Besides, if they did that, they would get restless eventually anyway. He readjusted to nestle against Josh as he laid them back on the bed. He peered up at the bare ceiling. He never really paid attention to those before. Maybe he should. Maybe while Josh was out being a hero, he could find a way to make it a little less generic. He would make this place a little more like home for each time Josh came back to him. “I am very okay with holding and forgetting.”

In every place that Jacob touched him, he felt prickles on his skin. They were so close, and yet, part of him wanted to be closer. No, all of him, but he couldn’t process any of that while Jacob was kissing him like that. His hand ran along his back, his spin, until it too found the back of Jacob’s neck. But it didn’t want to stay. It wanted to touch. His ran around his throat to his shoulder and back down his arm. These were entirely new sensations, and he didn’t know what to do about them. All he knew was that he had never felt anything so addictive in his entire life. When he finally broke away some time later, gasping for breath, he kept them still as close as they were. “If you keep doing that, I may not ever leave this room.”
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[EquineGurl23]

Joshua and Jacob Smith
FEDRA Officer, ER & Trauma Nurse | 24, 30 | Current location ;; Washington State

Josh kept holding Hayden close as he readjusted. He looked up at the ceiling and then beside him at Hayden. He didn’t want to leave him, ever again but he had to. This moment though, however brief was perfect to Josh. He was more than okay with holding and forgetting. “Then that is what we shall do for the next little bit. Until I need to meet with Soren.” Josh affirmed, rubbing Hayden’s side gently.

Jacob could feel the current moving, the shiver racing up and down his spine as he felt Soren’s hand moving. He felt it go up his spine, back, to the back of his neck. But it didn’t stop there, it kept moving. Feeling like little trails of sparks along his throat, shoulder, back down his arm. When Soren broke the kiss, Jacob was just as out of breath. Small pants slipped out as he worked to catch his breath again. They were still close when they broke apart and Jacob smiled. “That’s fine with…” Jacob kissed his jaw. “Me, because I..” his chin. “Don’t want…” his neck. “You to go.” He finished with a shorter gentle kiss on his lips before he pulled away, looking at Soren with a warm smile.​

 

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Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
Citizen of Seattle, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Washington State

Hayden got lost in the fold of together. He could feel as his being melted into one with Josh’s. That was how it always was when they were together. Hayden was always so content to just lay there, because that was a reminder of where the days ended and where they began. Everything else in between was getting to one of those. Long nights and hard days were sandwiched between the protection of Josh’s arms. Even before the end of the world, that was always how it felt. “Josh?” He was almost afraid to ask. “Do you think we can still get married?” Not that it exactly mattered. As long as he could be with him, it was enough, but there was just something about the symbolic meaning of marriage that he hated not to have. He wanted that union.

Without meaning to, Soren let out a little gasp as Jacob kissed his jaw. Another one at his chin. Another one, bigger, at his neck. He could feel the sensation not only spreading from the kisses but also down his side. He was not even able to reciprocate the last gentle kiss before Jacob pulled away. “Oh.” It was so short, because he was absolutely certain that Jacob fried his brain. Everything was so cloudy like he was floating. “Then maybe I will stay here instead.” He was almost dizzy with this. He had never felt anything like it. No wonder so many kids got themselves into trouble. When he looked at Jacob, he was definitely the kind of trouble Soren was falling for fast. Now that he had given himself a moment to reorient himself, he slid that hand back up and around so that he could them in for a far deeper kiss than the rest had been.
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[EquineGurl23]

Joshua and Jacob Smith
FEDRA Officer, ER & Trauma Nurse | 24, 30 | Current location ;; Washington State

Josh relaxed into the mattress, his entire world wrapped up in his arms as he laid there. He never wanted to move, and this was his favorite part of every day. The time between night and morning where they were together. He looked down at Hayden, hearing him. A soft hum escaped him as he thought for a moment. "Yes. We will still get married. Although, I fear it might be a little bit longer before we can." Josh told him. "But the end of the world will not stop me from marrying you my love."

Jacob had heard the little gasp when he kissed his jaw. That was unexpected but he definitely wanted to try that again. He heard the 'oh' and smiled at that. "I like that idea.." Jacob replied as he looked at Soren. He was starting to understand what Hayden had been talking about. And he was understanding what Josh used to say when he'd talk to Jacob before he'd asked Hayden out. That spark was hard to ignore, nearly impossible actually, and he didn't want to ignore it. Jacob felt the hand sliding back up, around and then Jacob was brought into a far deeper kiss than all the rest. Eventually Jacob had to pull away, when his lungs had no more oxygen left. "Y- You should probably go when you have to.. you can't leave my brother out there alone." Jacob managed to get out as he took in a few breaths, even though he didn't want Soren to go at all.​

 

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Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
Citizen of Seattle, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Washington State

Are you sure? Hayden did not ask. He was afraid to ask. He wanted to ask, but he was afraid to ask. Josh would say yes, he was sure. He loved that about him so much. He was so confident and assured. He knew what he wanted and he was going to make it happen. But Hayden wasn’t. He was happy with what he was gifted with in his life. He was grateful for Josh and how often he made all of Hayden’s dreams come true. That was Josh who asked him out. Josh who offered to share the apartment he found. Josh who asked him to marry him. Josh handed him everything. If the world was ending, how was he supposed to do that? Instead, Hayden tilted his head up and kissed him. He could wait for a while if Josh believed that. “Promise me we can find a way. Promise me that the end of the world won’t take this from us too.” Not like his dad or Josh’s mom. Not like the family Hayden didn’t know how to find.

Soren almost whined when Jacob broke the kiss. He didn’t but he could feel it brewing somewhere inside of him. He absolutely had not been expecting that kind of reaction to this. Josh told him that he wasn’t being ridiculous and he must have really liked Jacob. Yeah, Soren was thinking that was an understatement. He wanted to stay close to him for the rest of their days. Any time they pulled apart, he ached for him. That was going to make going back to work difficult. He had been a soldier almost half of his life. It was what he was. It was in his bones. And yet all of those bones were begging him not to go. He kissed Jacob’s cheek bone. “Okay.” His kissed the middle of his cheek. “I won’t.” The edge of his jaw. “We have work to do.” Underneath the chin. “Lives to save.” Trailing down his throat. His eyes searched Jacob’s. They were alight with this new passion.
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[EquineGurl23]

Joshua and Jacob Smith
FEDRA Officer, ER & Trauma Nurse | 24, 30 | Current location ;; Washington State

Josh looked down at Hayden as he felt him kiss him. He kissed Hayden back before he heard his words. "I promise. One day I will marry you. We'll have our wedding and everyone will know that we're one." He said, kissing Hayden again, a little deeper. He pulled away and looked at Hayden with a happy smile. "I told you I'd be Joshua Gaines, and that hasn't changed." Josh added, pressing a kiss to the top of Hayden's head, a kiss to his forehead, then one to his lips. "You're stuck with me for life."

Jacob was not going to handle being apart from Soren well, not when stopping kissing him was so difficult. He looked at him, feeling the kiss on his cheek bone, middle of his cheek, edge of his jaw, then under the chin, trailing down his throat. Each kiss sent a shockwave through his body and he did not want Soren to go. He looked at him, brown eyes searching Soren's eyes. His were wide but full of passion, love and happiness. "If you don't leave this bed real soon.. I won't let you leave this room." He whispered, with a soft chuckle, leaning forward and kissing him deeply for a few moments before he pulled away.​

 

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Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
Citizen of Seattle, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Washington State

That was all he wanted. Hayden needed the promise that they were going to be one. That they were going to be able to still prove to the whole world that they belonged together. He did not work so hard to fight what society said about them to let it fall away when the world got hard. “Good. And it’s going to be a full life. You understand me? For many, many more years.” He kissed Josh again. “Nothing can separate us. Not ever.”

Soren was not sure if he was going to be able to get out of this bed now that they started. He could do it. He was a full grown adult who could make his own decisions and act according to how the world should be. He had places to be. He could get up and go. He made the decision to get up, and then Jacob was kissing him again, and every resolve he had dissolved without a second thought. “Alright, I’m going.” But then he kissed him again. It was short. “This is me.” Another short one, as he tried to sit up. “I’m going now.” That was definitely the last one. He actually sat up this time and swung his legs of the side of the bed. “See, I have self control. Unlike some people.”
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[EquineGurl23]

Joshua and Jacob Smith
FEDRA Officer, ER & Trauma Nurse | 24, 30 | Current location ;; Washington State

Josh smiled at that comment, and nodded slightly. "I understand you. Long full life, with many many years together." He affirmed, just before he was kissed. Josh kissed him back before he pulled away, and smiled. "Nothing will ever separate us. But I do have to go. Soren is waiting on me." Josh said, kissing Hayden again. He didn't want to move but he knew he had to go. He pulled his arm away and sat up, with a quiet sigh.

Jacob smiled as he watched him say he was going. He felt the kiss again, then heard him, before he was kissed again. Jacob watched Soren sit up and swing his legs over the side of the bed. Jacob let out a dramatic sigh and laid flat on his back. He covered his eyes with his hand and huffed. "But I liked not having self control." Jacob muttered, moving his hand off his eyes and a small pout on his face. "I guess I'll see you when you get back.. then you aren't leaving the bed until morning." Jacob said with a smile on his face.​

 

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Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
Citizen of Seattle, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Washington State

“Nothing but Soren.” Hayden laughed as he let himself fall to the side and lay a little curled on the bed. “I would be jealous except for the part where he’s in love with your brother.” He shrugged. “I guess he would have good taste if he was also in love with you.” He rolled so that he was on his back. “Alright, get out of here and then come back to me, okay? And don’t take too long or I will be very upset. There could be crying and everything.” He said this was a smile.

That was entirely unfair. That right there. That pout. Oh god, that pout was going to be the death of him. He was standing up and everything, and he just happened to look back over, and there was Jacob being the most enticing thing he had ever seen in his whole life. He stood there a moment, hands on his hips, letting out a little huff a laugh before he made a choice. A terrible choice. He moved as quickly as he could so that he could stoop down and kiss Jacob one last time, full and deep. It was only for a second or two before he broke away, bounced back to to his feet, and all but ran to the door. He looked back with a wide grin. “You and me and very many hours on a bed.” Then he twisted around and left before Jacob could do anything else that made him forget his duties.
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[EquineGurl23]

Joshua and Jacob Smith
FEDRA Officer, ER & Trauma Nurse | 24, 30 | Current location ;; Washington State

Josh chuckled as he watched Hayden fall to the side and nodded. "Yeah.. nothing but Soren." He said as he stood up and turned to look at Hayden. "Good thing I have a love for someone who loves comic books and sharks instead." He said with a wink, and then he nodded with a smile. "I'll be back baby as quick as I can. Don't miss me too much." Josh said as he turned around and then walked out of the bedroom, back through the main room and stepped out into the hallway.

Jacob looked up at Soren, seeing him there with his hands on his hips. That was unfair. He should not look that handsome, especially with that little huff of a laugh. Jacob's eyes widened as he felt Soren kiss him again, and he really didn't have a chance to reciprocate when Soren was gone. A small groan slipped out as he narrowed his eyes. "I think that sounds like an exciting second date." Jacob said with a grin, as he watched Soren leave. He laid there for a moment, hand touching his lips. Wow. He didn't know that this kind of connection was possible, or real but he was thankful that he had it.​

 

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Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
Citizen of Seattle, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Washington State

Too late, he thought as Josh walked away. Too late. He laid on the bed, watching him go until he couldn’t any more. Then he listened for the sound of that front door open and close. And then he was gone. Again. He was so often gone now. Forever gone. Don’t be so pessimistic Hayden. Don’t be so dramatic. That was what he kept telling himself. And yet, here he was, laying on the bed without a plan to move again. All of that determination to make the apartment a little better each time Josh left was gone. No more determination. No more will. He just laid there and breathed.

Soren left their apartment beaming like a kid who had gotten everything he could ever want for his birthday. He bounded out slightly after Josh, though it was close enough for him to know that he had not been waiting long. “Alright, you ready to see what else they have for us today? Because I have no idea what’s happening now. All of that prior knowledge feels like it might be useless now that everything is so different.”
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[EquineGurl23]

Joshua and Jacob Smith
FEDRA Officer, ER & Trauma Nurse | 24, 30 | Current location ;; Washington State

Josh looked at Soren and Jacob’s door when it opened, and he noticed a difference in Soren. The man was beaming if that was possible. “You look happy. No. Ecstatic. You better be treating my brother right.” Josh said teasingly before he nodded. “I’m ready. Let’s go see just what else we have to do.” He said, walking towards Soren, ready to walk down the hall to the stairs.

Jacob laid there for a moment before he sat up. He felt very alone now that Soren was gone, so he got off the bed and grabbed a flannel. This one was red and black. He pulled it on and it smelled like Soren. Then he headed out of the bedroom, and to the front door. He stepped out into the hall, noticed their backs walking off and walked down to Hayden and Josh’s apartment. He opened the door and shut it behind him. “Hayden?” He called out, not really wanting to be by himself at the moment. ​

 

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Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
Citizen of Seattle, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Washington State

Soren looked at him as they walked, that smile still there as he furrowed his brows. “Yeah?” He didn’t know that he was any different than normal, though, now that he was really thinking about it, maybe he was a bit brighter than usual. “You should tell him to treat me right,” he laughed as they moved down the hall and to the stairs. Going down them without their full bags was far easier than their trip had been up. Now, where did they have to go? Maybe if they started asking questions when they left the apartment building someone would know.

If there was a knock, he didn’t hear it. What he did hear was the door open and close, which confused him. Was Josh already back? The voice that rang through the tiny space was not Josh’s but Jacob’s. Oh. Oh okay. Hayden sat up from the bed and slowly slid off of it before gliding to the door and leaning on the frame. “Hey,” he smiled. “Get lonely already?” He was not judging. He was lonely before Josh even left he was unendingly grateful for Jacob’s company.
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[EquineGurl23]

Joshua and Jacob Smith
FEDRA Officer, ER & Trauma Nurse | 24, 30 | Current location ;; Washington State

“Yeah.” Josh said as they walked, before he arched an eyebrow and chuckled. “Is that so? I can’t imagine my kind, sweet and gentle older brother needing to be told to treat someone right.” Josh teased as they headed down the stairs. It was a much more pleasant trip without bags. Josh glanced over at Soren as they made down the stairs. He didn’t entirely know where to go but he was sure they’d find someone who did when they got outside.

Jacob was absolutely lonely, and he had a feeling he’d be spending a good amount of time with Hayden. Having such a hectic life before, between the hospital shifts that varied day by day in length and starting time, to hanging out with his family, he was never really alone. Especially not having a job and having a new relationship where the other person was gone all day. “Hey..” Jacob said, looking at Hayden with a small smile. “Yeah. Is that a bad thing?” Jacob asked, moving further into the apartment.​

 

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Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
Citizen of Seattle, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Washington State

Soren wasn’t exactly certain what was and was not appropriate to say to your brand new partner’s brother who also happened to be your neighbor, colleague, and closest friend, but the whole world turned upside down, so he felt like he was safe enough to say some things. “Yeah, well, your kind, sweet, and gentle older brother runs this relationship. Which doesn’t surprise me from how everyone else talks about him, but I’ve never-“ he wasn’t sure how to finish that. “I’ve never had anything like this.“ His senses warred with the busy streets of what used to be Seattle and the memory of lips on his skin. He willed himself to focus on the moment at hand and finding someone who knew something. Eventually, someone pointed to one of the taller buildings. That was where headquarters was being set up.

Hayden shook his head. “No, it’s not bad.” He stayed against the door frame. It was the only thing keeping him up. “I’m lonely too.” He glanced over at his new companion. Somehow, Jacob would understand everything happening in his mind. He knew it. From the loneliness to the darkness and the worry. “How do you like your new home?” He looked around his own that he felt probably looked identical to the one Jacob just left.
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[EquineGurl23]

Joshua and Jacob Smith
FEDRA Officer, ER & Trauma Nurse | 24, 30 | Current location ;; Washington State

Josh laughed, his eyes looking right at Soren. “That sounds like Jacob. It’s why he’s never had anyone before. He’s got high standards and he’s a natural leader. In fact he was about a month from being promoted to head ER & Trauma nurse at the hospital when this mess started.” Josh said. As they made it the street level, and eventually someone pointed to the tall building. “Guess we go there.”

Jacob nodded and sighed softly. He knew exactly what Hayden meant. He was very lonely. “I like it. For a sterile hospital type room anyway.” Jacob said with a dry laugh. “I see it’s the same over here.” He said, looking around. “Did you wanna sit and relax or do something?” Jacob asked, not caring what they did but not wanting to be alone.​

 

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Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
Citizen of Seattle, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Washington State

Soren couldn’t help but laugh again as he listened to Josh speak on their way to that tall building. “Well that just explains everything, doesn’t it?” Because it kind of did. The way Jacob just told me what to do and he did it. Every time he told Soren to follow. Every time he simply gave him a look that made Soren want to give him everything he wanted. Soren may have been the military man who ordered his units around and made the hard decisions to keep everyone safe, but Jacob ran this, and he knew it. That was strange. They made it to the big building, and it was definitely the one. Everyone was there. So many people were running around trying to find something. The organization of this new version of FEDRA was not quite ready it looked. That was a lot of people all at once.

Hayden had not thought of it like a hospital before this but that made sense. Those were never horribly inviting because they had to keep them clean and safe for the patients. “Um. I don’t know. What did you do when you weren’t at work before?” Hayden was already having a hard time remembering who he was before this. He spent so many years forming himself and his life, and now it felt like all of that was gone.
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