It had been hours. How many, Sollux didn't know. All he knew was that the highblood wasn't letting go anytime soon.
"Do you knoww wwhat I wwas goin' to do, Sol? I…I had so many fuckin' plans." Eridan said, an endless amount of purple tears spilling from his eyes.
"No, do you want to tell me?" The mustard blood asked, rubbing Eridan's back comfortingly.
"I wwas gonna make her my matesprit. I wwas gonna support her through evveryfin. Evveryfin, Sol. Evvery decision, evvery move, I woulda showwn her that nobody coulda lovved her more than I did." The highblood couldn't stop shaking.
"I underthtand." Sollux nodded slightly.
"Cod…I lovved Fef so glubbin' much. And then I had to ruin it and krill her."
More tears. There were so many tears…
"I know you did, fithfathe."
More hours of endless rambling passed. Eventually, Eridan had cried himself to sleep.
Sollux didn't know what to do, so he just sat there and continued to hug the highblood.
When Eridan finally awoke, it dawned on him what had happened.
"Sol…" He said softly.
"Yeah?"
"Thank you…." Eridan smiled faintly.
Sollux just smiled back.
"I hate you so glubbin' much." The highblood said with a smile.
"I hate you too, fithfathe."
END