A SIMPLE TOUCH
I may possibly one day write GO and LotR drabbles to go with these. Each is 100 words exactly.Forgiveness
He knew he was truly forgiven now. Yes, the words were spoken, blandly, a mere fortnight after the incident; months later, they had re-bonded after the first successful Animagus moon. Theoretically, things were normal.
Something still felt missing, though, and he wasn't able to discern it until the end of the year, during their last trip to Hogsmeade before the summer.
As they walked up the hill to the castle, Sirius instinctively reached out his hand to guide Remus by the small of his back. And Remus paused a moment, allowing Sirius's momentum to push his hand closer. All forgiven.
Acceptance
He was surprised to see her in so early. Their flight in from Oregon had arrived late the night before, and her meeting with Blevins was three hours away. But here she was, walking to the elevator, offering him a quick smile as he held the door.
The trip to the basement was silent. The doors opened, and he chivalrously let her lead the way to the locked office door. After Mulder unlocked it, he once again granted Scully the right of way, unconsciously moving his hand to the small of her back to guide her into his inner sanctum.
Support
They pressed in around her, eager to breathe in the scent of new life. She still wasn't entirely comfortable with this crowd, though; a haze of mistrust still loomed in her mind. Hands reached out, tentatively, hoping to touch and comfort the most precious survivor. But Claire flinched, drew her son in close, and the hands retreated.
She considered being frightened—of the people, of their intentions, of her new job in life. Then she felt the touch of his hand at the small of her back. Charlie was there, ready to support her, ready to help. And she relaxed.
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