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He repeats it a few times, scratches his neck, slaps himself again, and then falls into his bed. He groans at the way it bothers his bruised ribs, but he lays there in the pain, letting it cleanse him from his thoughts earlier.
Here, in the haze of his pain, he is whole, normal, pure. He is repenting, paying his dues, accepting his punishment. He doesn’t need his pa for that, he can do it himself, make sure he’s not some dirty gay.
Gary hasn’t believed in God in a very long time; in fact, he’s certain there isn’t one. But there has to be some truths in the world, and this has to be one of them.
Gary Barkovitch is normal. And if he isn’t, he’ll break himself until his bones set right.
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OR - All Gary Barkovitch's life, he has been the starving mutt wandering the edge of the street light, baring his teeth at any approaching person. Maybe, now in Maine, he can learn to lower his hackles and let people in.Series
- Part 1 of aijad-verse
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07 Feb 2026
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To Someone From A Warm Climate by onthearrow
Fandoms: The Terror (TV 2018), The Terror - Dan Simmons
31 Jan 2026
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On a particularly cold night aboard Terror, Crozier tells his second what transpired at Platypus Pond.
James Fitzjames, egregiously offended on his behalf, does not forgive or forget.
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03 Feb 2026
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09 Nov 2025
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It is with the deepest regret I must inform you that your son First Lieutenant Robert Blair Mayne, 87306, a member of my unit has been missing in action in [censored] since the mission of 16 November 1941.
Or an AU where Paddy is the one who goes missing after Operation Squatter.
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21 Oct 2025
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Stepping into the foamy surf, gasping at the force of it, the surprise of it—it had been breathtaking. Thomas had been that for him, his boundless sea, and he wasn’t ashamed.
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26 Sep 2025