A/N: Pre MJ or Post DD. :) This dumb ship is giving me emotions, I don't want. Why are you not boyfriends?! Ugghh.
Three words. Three words to substitute for the 3 words they can't allow themselves to say.
"Take care, Bastian."
"Go to sleep."
"Good morning, Sunshine."
"Have you eaten?"
"Keep warm today."
"Having fun, Killer?"
"Sweet dream, Seb."
"You home yet?"
"Get some rest."
Three words innocent enough, family-friendly, but opens up to a greater chasm of things neither one of them is willing to acknowledge. Both have different reasons, of course, but dwelling on those reasons would consequently lead to thoughts that would complicate everything and they'd rather not.
So it's 3 words. Three words would have to do, would have to be enough, should be enough… for both of them.
Besides, what does it matter anyway? It's not like they stood a chance to begin with. Their timing has been off and too much has happened. Maybe life offers just one opportunity and then never again.
Maybe in another universe, in another lifetime, they could say those 3 words and it would be more than enough because it's those 3 words. But for now, in this reality, they would have to settle for other 3 worded sentiments that hides behind plausible deniability. What else do they have but that?
