A/N: Written for the Diversity Writing Challenge, g2 - write a drabble collection consisting of drabbles 50-500 words. This drabble is also written for the OTP and OT3 Boot-Camp Challenge, #047 - die.
in the cell-binds of war
8:the things they don't talk about
Athrun doesn't talk much, about his first war. None of them do, really, but Athrun's first war is different from theirs so things are slightly different. Luna and Shinn in particular burn with curiosity, but Luna at least know when to hold her tongue.
It helps that Meyrin knows even better, and she's sure to jump in if Luna slips up. Shinn on the other hand is as blunt as ever and sometimes too many shadows flicker on Athrun's face.
Sometimes, they bump into Kira and Lacus, or just Kira captioning the Songtress' ship, and it's the same thing. A war they don't talk about…or maybe Athrun and Kira do talk about it behind closed doors where the rest of them can't hear because they do seem a little lighter afterwards, but a little heavier too.
Shinn has the same look when he sees Luna after a while, and Meyrin the same with Athrun.
It's the feeling of relief when knowing you've made it through the same war together.
But also the sadness when you remember all the people that were once beside you that didn't.
