Title Light On A Mirror

Disclaimer Me no own, you no sue

Warning Angst

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Stand tall, stand proud.

He's going to hate you.

That may be true, but he'll be alive to hate me.

Stand tall, stand proud. You will face his wrath with your head held high.

I can't let him die, Bones. Not like this.

Stand tall, stand proud. Maybe he won't be angry, maybe he'll understand. He'll look at you with tears in his eyes and maybe he'll even hug you and tell you how grateful he is.

What you're doing, it goes against everything he's ever believed in. Now, I know he's got a lot of patience for you, but, this? Jim, this is crossing that line he set up for himself a long time ago.

Stand tall, stand proud. You stand a constant watch, waiting for him to awake, for him to open those beautiful eyes. You mostly just want to get the waiting over with.

I know. I know.

Do you?

He has to understand. He just has to.

Stand tall, stand proud. A flicker of his eyelids and your heart skips a beat, your breath catches in your throat. Your moment of Judgment has come; you stand a little taller.

He's going to hate you, Jim. Forever.