Put The Toast Down

misskira:

This is another one of those bits that started life as a ficlet written in post, but then it took a wild turn and turned into a story I really like. So here you go; more fic from me. I’m going to go do some science research for the conman!Peter fic.

Set after ‘6B,’ in-general.

There is love in your body but you can’t hold it in
It pours from your eyes and spills from your skin
Tenderest touch leaves the darkest of marks
And the kindest of kisses break the hardest of hearts

“the hardest of hearts,” florence + the machine

She finds him standing in the living room, a photo in his hand, head bowed.

And freezes, a bit uncomfortable.

For all the history she’s shared, that’s come out over the last three years, Olivia is still in the dark about most of Peter’s past, the things that happened in-between those universe-altering events that now hang above them like anvils about to fall. A world about to crumble around them.

But she’s always been brave — the one to go in first, to attack when others would run. Without the adrenalin of the chase, she feels weak, hollow almost, but steels up her reserve and walks up behind him to rest her chin on his shoulder.

“Hey,” she breathes, voice low, soft, breath on his ear.

Peter lifts his head and turns, slightly; she can see the profile of his nose, the shape of his mouth. She lifts her head just a bit and they connect in a kiss, and she can taste whiskey on his lips that adds to a sweetness that always lingers. She drinks it up as best she can, relishing in the idea that he’s hers, that she can always kiss him, can always taste his lips instead of staring at them across a crime scene or lab. It feels like she’s breaking the rules, going against those guidelines she’s let control her life, and it thrills her to be with someone like him.

After a moment, they move apart, Olivia now standing beside him. Peter wraps an arm around her waist and pulls her close, so close she could crawl inside him and never come out.

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OMG this is beautiful and heartbreaking, thank you for this amazing fic!!!!  

I do love how this show have so much drama potential… So many layers to explore. Peter is the character that is more neglected and that’s a shame because there’s a lot of feelings that could be worked and not just to use him as a plot device.