Leftovers   von HubertOswell
                        (My and your unfulfilled loves)
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                           Kapitel 5: Chapter Seven
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The others had arrived back shortly before midnight. They found Roderich and
Francis talking on the benches in the garage. After tidying up, Francis hoped,
they wouldn't notice what had happened while they had been gone. He didn't look
too closely at them. He and Roderich had both been sure why they had been left
alone. This certainty didn't need any proof.

They went outside together. Gilbert was obviously set on blowing himself up with
firecrackers and rockets and whatnot. For a while, Elizabetha watched him,
before she joined in. Francis heard Roderich chuckled as they watched the
fireworks go off.

Antonio and Lovino stood a bit to the side, arguing loudly about how to use the
firecrackers. At least, Lovino was arguing and shouting. At least, Lovino was
arguing and shouting. Antonio himself stood just next to his boyfriend and
laughed. It was marvelous that they managed to set off even one rocket.

Roderich leaned back while the fireworks lighted the night sky. He didn't say
anything as they watched the red and blue and green lights. But without taking
his glance of all the glittering, he took Francis' hand and squeezed it. Francis
replied to it with a peck to Roderich's cheek.

“Happy New Year.”

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