12 - Mullette

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by Pale_Cas

by Pale_Cas

Prompt: "I hate you."

"Hercules," Lafayette said, trying to catch up as the larger man ran up the stairs. "Mom amour, please, we can talk about this."

"Do not call me mon amour," Hercules growled, pulling out a suitcase form the bottom of three closet in their room. "Not after what you did."

Lafayette winced as Hercules started throwing clothes into the bag. "Hercules please don't leave."

Hercules paused, taking a step back from the suitcase. "Why not?" He asked, his voice almost a whisper.

"I..." Lafayette couldn't find a reason.

"Do you really have nothing to say? You slept with John. My best friend. How could you do that Gilbert?" Hercules didn't seem angry like he did previously. His expression was more sad, anguished even. "And I had to hear it from Alex, John's boyfriend. Oh, I'm sorry, ex-boyfriend now, I wonder who's fault that is," Hercules now had tears running down his face, his voice choked and shaky.

"I'm sorry," was all Lafayette could find it in himself to say.

"I hate you," Hercules crumbled to the floor, his knees hitting the carpet with a thump. "I hate you so much."

"Hercules I-"

"Please don't stay anything Lafayette," Lafayette shut his mouth quickly. "I need time to think. Could you leave the room for a few minutes?" Lafayette nodded, closing the door as he stepped out of the room. Even with the door between them he could still hear Hercules' broken sobs.

"I fucked up. I fucked up. I fucked up," Lafayette muttered to himself. "How the hell could I have messed up this badly?"

"Laf?" Lafayette heard Hercules' cracked voice ask from behind him. Lafayette whipped around.

Hercules had come out of the room, now standing a few inches from the doorway.

"Yeah?" Lafayette's eyes widened as Hercules barred into him, almost knocking him over as he wrapped his arms around him.

"I'm not leaving," Hercules mumbled, his arms still around Lafayette. "But I'm going to need time Gil. Can you give me that?"

"Of course," Lafayette hesitantly returned the hug. "I'm sorry for doing this to you."

"I know."

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