( โAlright,โ @Bad_With_Words had said. That's all Ivan needed to hear. )
( He wasted no time in pocketing his phone, slipping his shoes on, snatching his keys off the coffee table, and hurrying out the door. It's just as he said. Of course it is. Andrew cries out, and
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( Blinked again, and he was following the path up to the front door. Blinked again. Did he knock already? He isn't sure. He'll knock just once more. Just once, and he'll wait. How long he has waited, just to see him. How long has it been, now, since he's last /seen/ him? )
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