work in progress ~ one day at a time ~ abby/chris

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A/N : A post-episode 1x05 chat because I said so. Also, ADHD!Chris because I said so

"I appreciate you being open with me about that" Chris said as the two sat back down on the couch. Abby sighed a content sigh, feeling as though a massive weight had been taken off her shoulders. They had now passed the threshold of honesty that Melanie hadn't been able to take, so the lingering fear of there being an expiration date on their relationship was beginning to drift away. "You know, I... I actually have ADHD"

"No shit" Abby said, looking up at her boyfriend. Chris nodded and chuckled at that.

"Yep" he replied with a smile. "I know that's not comparable to your struggles, but... It's not always been easy, either" he explained. "It was especially hard in school, cause I could never just focus and I was always fidgeting" he explained. "It really pissed a lot of my teachers off, but eventually... I mean, I learned to manage it"

"God, I wish I could do that"

"You can" Chris assured her. "You're getting better! Fuck, Abby, when we met, you were ready to kill yourself"

"I'm still counting the almonds"

"But you're better" he emphasized. "You're happier now. And I know it's not all easy, but you're getting better"

"What if it gets bad again?"

"Abby, look at me" Chris insisted, and Abby looked up hesitantly to see a patient smile on the younger man's face. "I'm not going anywhere, okay?"

"Okay"