Title: Afraid
Pairing: Sylar/Peter
Rating: Pg-13
Summary: Peter's getting old and it's starting to show, now he's scared that Sylar will leave him for someone younger.
Peter looked at himself in the mirror, saddened by the reflection. He was now in his forties now and there were some grays showing in his hair. He frowned and looked away to step into the shower. It made things even worse when he would look over at Sylar who still looked like he was in his early thirties, never aging a day.
When he got out he found Sylar in the chair by the window, a book propped open in his hands. Peter curled up on the couch and flipped on the tv, trying his best not to look at his partner.
Sylar shut his book and stood up. He walked over to the couch and wrapped his arm around Peter's waist, kissing his cheek. "Stop worrying so much."
"Not reading my mind are you?"
"I don't have to read your mind to see that my lover is upset," Sylar replied, he nuzzled Peter's cheek. "tell me what's on your mind."
Peter couldn't help the tear that slid down his face. "I'm scared you're going to leave me."
"And why would I do that?"
"Because I'm aging Sylar," Peter replied, more tears falling from his eyes. "You will never get any older, but I will eventually die. You're better off with someone younger, or someone that can't age at all."
Sylar wiped away the Peter's tears and kissed him softly. "I don't want someone younger, I just want you."
"But how? How could you love someone that gets old and will die?"
Sylar felt his own heart break. He stroked Peter's cheek and kissed him again. "I don't care how old you are Peter, I am going to love you until you die. And I know that long after you're gone, I will still love you, so stop worrying."
"Then you will be alone."
"Yes, but for a small moment in time, I did have somebody."