Loss (297 Fragile, True Blood, Lafayette/Eddie)

[rivulet027]

Title: Loss
Fandom: True Blood
Pairing: Lafayette/Eddie
Prompt: Fragile
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: It’s not my toy box. I own nothing and am merely playing.
Summary: Lafayette dealing with Eddie’s disappearance.
A/N: Just saw S1 for the first time, have only read the first book.


Loss:

He hadn’t loved Eddie, but Eddie had loved him. Eddie had wanted him, needed him and Eddie had blood that would make him rich. He’d always been struck by how emotionally fragile Eddie was, but he’d never suspected his vampire was weak physically as well.

The empty house, the realization that Eddie was likely dead and that this was likely his fault…

Lafayette was struck by the devastation that ran through him. He hadn’t loved Eddie. He’d…If he could focus on the fear that it would happen to him, the anger, then he wouldn’t have to feel the loss.

Comments

[caraway]

I really loved the dynamic of Lafayette and Eddie in the show, it was so sad, and you captured some of that here.

[rivulet027]

:) Thank you. I just saw the first season and couldn't help but comment, it's an interesting dynamic.