Who: Micah and Alex
Setting: Micah's office in the medbay

( and finding peace )

Who: Julian and Micah
Where: Bus to Salem, then Micah's cabin

Micah had been pretty sure that Julian would rescind the offer, so much so, that he didn’t get ready until the final minute, changing quickly out of scrubs and into a polo shirt and jeans. He should have done something better with his hair, but at the same time, he didn’t want to make assumptions. Julian was young, handsome, interesting. He had better chances with anyone else beyond Micah. Why would he bother? It seemed silly to get invested.

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Who: Julian and Micah
Setting: The Doctor's Office - late afternoon

( and an unexpected offer )

Who: Alex and Micah
Where: Boston - Coffee Shop

Alex had a plan when he got off the boat in Boston, a list of things he wanted to get done when it was just him. He’d been working through them one by one until he saw the photographer and suddenly didn’t care about anything other than disappearing. What were they even hoping to capture? What possible story would go with him running errands? He sped up his pace, turned a corner, then ducked into a coffee shop, hoping to lose them for a bit.

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Who: Alex and Micah
Where: The Doctor's Office

Alex sat in the doctor's office, fingers tapping as he sat straight, shoulders tight and jaw clenched. It didn't matter that he was almost positive things were fine. That he was there at all was the issue, compounded by all the events surrounding it. And everything else. It was like it never stopped, the litany of concerns that clouded his mind, jumping from one thing to the next. He swallowed hard, checked his watch, his phone, and his email. Anything to distract himself as he waited, though nothing seemed to bring the calm he hoped for.

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