I moved my hand away instantly and stood up. Tendrils of heat rose to my cheeks.
Patroclus dropped his smirk, but kept his eyes steady.
"I was joking - geez."
He stood up. He drew his fingers through his hair and walked back towards the horses.
I followed a few steps behind. It wasn't so much his words that had affected me, but the way he spoke it - almost as if he had wished they were true. A very small (insignificant) part of me felt like it knew the reasoning behind my blunt reaction.
Perhaps with all the time we had been spending I had admittedly felt slightly more close to him. And sometimes, when the light fell on his face or when he stared at me for a little too long, I felt a tugging towards him that felt more than just platonic.
I shuddered at that - Patroclus was a man. I was a man. Yet something told me it didn't really matter.
I dismissedly pushed the strange thoughts back to the back of my mind. I approached my horse stiffly. My eyes were cast down.
"Relax, Achilles." said Patroclus, grinning tentatively at me.
I awkwardly half-smiled and climbed onto my horse.
Patroclus chuckled.
"You're blushing though."
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Gods, Patroclus
Author's Note:
Guys i promise there will be spice next chapter I just can't do it right now because pacing. ITS A BIT OF A SLOWBURN IKKK ITS BEEN 10 CHAPTERS YADAYADA. i promise pinky promise its coming.
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Olives - Achilles x Patroclus
Fanfiction"It's hard to love him. And it's hard because I think about him all the time. Patroclus. Patroclus. Patroclus." The love of Achilles and Patroclus told from Achilles' perspective. Starting from their first meeting till their descent. Separate from...
