Map Across Your Heart

by moonlight-shimmer

"You have not traveled enough," she said. "Or you'd know that every journey makes its own map across your heart." - Sharon Shinn. Life is not about reaching a destination; it's about getting there. This is a collection of missing moments illustrating Barney and Robin's journey, laughter, tears, heartbreak, happiness, friendship and lots of fluffiness included! :)

38. You'll always have my unspoken passion

Context: post 4x12
Prompt: #066 Sick
Word count: 100
Comment: So here's something for "Benefits" :) It's a personal favourite of mine, I don't know why. I think I can just really relate to Barney here. What about you guys?

Lily's sitting next to Barney on her couch, pouring him some tea as she listens to him telling her about his latest encounter with Robin.

"And she just brushed it off as something Ted would say. I told her and she didn't even think I could mean it. I'm sick of this. I wish I'd never fallen in…" He swallows.

"Oh honey. I'm so sorry," she takes his hand. "Do you want me to fetch Feely?" she tries to lighten the mood.

He smiles so fleetingly she almost doesn't catch it.

"I'd rather you'd lace that tea."

She chooses brandy.

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Who remembers Feely the Share Bear? ;) And I don't know why, but I always associate brandy with melancholy or yearning.