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Hard Hand to Hold - Ten
Chapter Ten:
“Where you gonna spend the night? There’s no other place to be than by my side”
Shige:
The room is dimly lit, royal blue curtains pulled over the only window. The comforter is soft under me and Koji is warm lying on top of me, kissing me slowly. We had been talking for a while on his bed, while I glanced around at the sports ( Read more... ) -
Hard Hand to Hold - Nine
Chapter Nine:
“There’s something real, that you will never know.”
Ryo:
As I run down the hardwood stairs, I can smell the light scent of cinnamon wafting in from the living room. My mom has always loved candles and one of the things I remember from when I used to live here is the different scents of every season. Apple and cinnamon throughout ( Read more... ) -
Hard Hand to Hold - Eight
Chapter Eight:
“Who you wanna be with when you close your eyes? Is it gonna be with me or somebody that can love you better?”
Shige:
Auditions for the play are over, and I got the lead role. There are certain aspects of his personality that will be a challenge for me to portray, but I’m ready for it. For so long I have been running, ( Read more... ) -
Hard Hand to Hold - Seven
Chapter Seven:
“And love will bring you pain.”
I never wanted him to find out that way. It went horribly, horribly wrong, but what could I say?
Sorry?
The word felt so insignificant; it was overused. I step on a foot: Sorry. I forget a birthday celebration: Sorry.
How would that same word be enough? Either way…why was I apologizing? I ( Read more... ) -
Hard Hand to Hold - Six
Chapter Six
“I’ll make you cry now, it’s better if you know I’ll break your heart a thousand times.”
Another autumn day, filled with grey skies and raindrops sliding slowly down the window next to me. The smell of coffee fills my senses, but I don’t want any. Ever since the second episode aired last night, I haven’t been able to keep my mind ( Read more... ) -
Hard Hand to Hold - Five
It was the hardest decision I had ever made, and what made it harder was that I was afraid I would never know if it was the right one.
Ever since Shige left that night, I couldn’t stop thinking about how unhappy I was with the way things were.
When I thought I wanted to try to get Noeru back, to apologize and try harder, I saw Shige’s face flush ( Read more... ) -
Hard Hand to Hold - Four
Title: Hard Hand to Hold - Chapter Four
Author: Yuki
Pairing: RyoShige, Ryo/Original Character
Genre: AU, Romance
Rating: Mostly PG-13
Summary: A story that shows two people looking back on a relationship that dissolved before attempting to bring it back to life. A hard hand to hold shouldn’t be so hard to let go of.
WC: 2100
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Hard Hand to Hold - Three
Chapter Three:
“I will hurt you, just to hold you standing in the rain.”
It was the best day of my life but also the worst.
A year ago, I was nominated for Best Supporting Actor but even though I was honored, I couldn’t truly enjoy it. I had been arguing with Noeru for a while over virtually everything, and he had been cold and distant when he ( Read more... ) -
Hard Hand to Hold - Two
Chapter Two:
“Up and down emotions. Playing with your mind.”
After transferring the yellow grocery bags into one hand, I pull out my keys and look over the three hanging from the chain before inserting one into the golden knob.
The house is unusually empty and would be enveloped in silence if not for my characteristically talkative best friend ( Read more... ) -
Hard Hand to Hold - One
Chapter One:
“I am like the ocean, twisted as the tides.”
Autumn. The brilliant shade of green on the leaves fades into colors such as orange, brown and gold. And then they fall, swaying gently before piling on top of others that have traveled the same path. The trees will become bare soon, and will be covered in white before the snow melts ( Read more... )