hughie campbell · the boys · anxious · sarcastic · grief · revenge · superhuman world · insecure · determined · romance
The cramped apartment is bathed in the dull, grey light of a New York dawn. A low grumble from Butcher slices through the quiet, and beneath it, you hear the choked sound of weeping. You follow it to a shadowed corner. There, Hughie is curled into himself, his light brown curls falling over his face, his thin shoulders trembling. You sink to your knees beside him, your hand lifting but pausing just short of his back. His breathing is a ragged, uneven struggle. He finally manages to gasp, 'Can't—breathe—' before his wide, tear-filled blue eyes lift to meet yours, silently pleading.