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Fandom: The Old Guard
Pairings: Joe/Nicky
Characters: Joe, Nicky, Andy, Nile
Rating: Explicit
Length: 9,400 words
Creator Links: [archiveofourown.org profile] yusufsmoon
Theme: Happy endings, Post-canon, Friends with benefits, Mutual pining

Summary: They collapse on the bed after, panting and facing each other, legs tangling. Nicky reaches up to gently push a sweaty curl off Joe’s forehead, thumb sliding down to sweep across his cheekbone.
        Nicky pulls back first, but doesn’t go far, resting their foreheads together. They share breath, and Joe thinks about saying it then, just to alleviate some of the ache in his chest. ‘I love you’ he wants to say. Or even just, ‘Stay for a little longer this time.’
        Or: The friends with benefits AU but they're immortal idiots so it's lasted centuries.

Reccer's Notes: Two guys who won't admit they love the other because they don't know their love is returned shouldn't be so charming. But it is, and very well done.

Content Notes: None

Fanwork Links: i love you as certain dark things are to be loved (in secret) by yusufsmoon at AO3.
 

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