Fic: All He Can Do

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Title:  All He Can Do
Author:  fizzerbass 
Pairing:  Zach/Shaun
Rating:  S - for schmoop (G for real)
Notes:  I've had a long day, I have a cold, and tomorrow I start six weeks of radiation.  I needed some schmoop.
Disclaimer:  Much to my dismay, everyone included in this piece belongs to Jonah Markowitz and his movie, Shelter.
Icon Credits:  dragontatt 

There’s not many things Zach can do for Shaun, not really anyway.  Sure, he can cook supper once in a while when Shaun is lost in his writing, or he can swing by the grocery store on the way home from school when they run low on mac-and-cheese or beer, but there’s just not many things he can do.

 

He can’t help Shaun get his chapters done the way Shaun helped him apply to Cal Arts.  He can’t erase the hurt in Shaun’s eyes when Cody has to introduce him as just ‘Shaun’ instead of as ‘my other Dad’.  He can’t even help Shaun pay many of the bills because there’s only so many hours in the day to work and go to school. 

 

But this…he can do.  He can open his heart as he opens his arms and let Shaun crawl right in to lay down his weary head.  He can hold him tight as he cradles him close and let him whisper all his fears about not finding the right words to finish his book…all the while rubbing his back and kissing his forehead and telling him how truly amazing he really is.  He can be there for Shaun…offering comfort…offering shelter…offering a love without limits.

 

 

And that’s all he can do.

 

 

 

 

Comments

[jess-d-10.livejournal.com]

What a lovely little ficlet! Made me feel all warm and fuzzy.

I'm so sorry to hear that you're going through such a difficult time. Stay strong and think positive.

Wishing you all the best and good health,

Jessica

[fizzerbass.livejournal.com]

Yay! for warm and fuzzy. Exactly the feeling I was going for. :0)

And thanks, too, Jessica, for your warm support. I'm going to be abso-f-ing-lutely fine and don't intend for any of this to slow me down one bit. I'll be spamming y'all with Shelter fic for a long time to come, don't worry.
(And there won't be any more "oh, poor me"s either!) :0)

Thanks for everything,
Fizzer