((Let me know how this works, I’m going with a slight fast forward. Sam finds out, brothers disapprove))
It was stressful, watching Sam leave for law school after the holiday. Gabriel spent most of his free time with his new pack and they went a long way towards easing his loneliness. There were phone calls, the occasional random text, but nothing was quite as welcome for both of them as a brief weekend visit. They didn’t get quite as lost in one another without the drive of heat, but it was still a comfort to spend a few days close. Taking care of the kitchen while Sam studied, letting Sam read with his head in his lap, leaving bread and a few meals stashed in the freezer for the week. And of course, finding new and inventive ways to distract him for a few hours now and then.
They were happy. Being apart wasn’t easy, but they were making it work.
Shortly before graduation, as Sam was packing up his apartment to head home for good, the phone rang.
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It was stressful, watching Sam leave for law school after the holiday. Gabriel spent most of his free time with his new pack and they went a long way towards easing his loneliness. There were phone calls, the occasional random text, but nothing was quite as welcome for both of them as a brief weekend visit. They didn’t get quite as lost in one another without the drive of heat, but it was still a comfort to spend a few days close. Taking care of the kitchen while Sam studied, letting Sam read with his head in his lap, leaving bread and a few meals stashed in the freezer for the week. And of course, finding new and inventive ways to distract him for a few hours now and then.
They were happy. Being apart wasn’t easy, but they were making it work.
Shortly before graduation, as Sam was packing up his apartment to head home for good, the phone rang.
“Sam – hey. Are, ah, are you sitting down?”