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The Serpent’s House // Chapter Sixteen
The train doors slid open with a hiss, and Aziraphale walked into the basement of Heaven’s Gate.
It felt odd, being back. Before Tadfield, Aziraphale had found the anonymity of the office building almost comforting, but now it was strange to look around the elevator and find twenty faces he’d never seen before (or perhaps had seen but hadn’t bothered to remember). Everyone was occupied with something, some listening to music, some staring at their shoes and pretending to be invisible.
Aziraphale had felt safe here once, in this stainless steel corporate hell. He didn’t anymore.
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It’s back! Thanks to my beta @infinitevariety for the encouragement and support.
For anyone still reading: hi, how are you? Thanks for being here!
The Serpent’s House // Chapter Fifteen
Aziraphale tugged the covers up and tucked them under Wensley’s chin. Wensley was watching him, green eyes wide and thoughtful.
“Goodnight, then, my dear,” Aziraphale said softly. He brushed a piece of Wensley’s hair off of his forehead, tucking it back where it belonged.
“Goodnight, Mister Fell,” said Wensley. “Are you gonna be here when I wake up?”
“No, I’m afraid I won’t be.”
“Oh,” said Wensley.
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Hello, all! Got another one for you. I hope you enjoy it.
For those of you who’ve been waiting for the all-clear regarding sadness: things are still pretty sad, but the next few chapters will be not as sad. If you’re waiting for the final ‘everything is good and happy now forever’, though, that’s still a couple chapters out. I promise I’ll keep you posted!
