Fics like The cut that always bleeds

His following work is immaculate, no hair out of place, completely perfect from an outsider’s perspective. Only Sonny is knowledgeable enough to see all the smallest details, only Sonny is private to the insights of Rafael’s life to notice the way Rafael’s fingers migrate to the wrist, his thumb rubbing over the layers of fabric. How his left hand isn’t as expressive as usual, staying back in pockets or holding the papers, letting the right lead the jurors down the road of truth. The reason for such behavior plagues Sonny’s mind, misplacing his usual curiosity for the trial until there is no more sign of it anywhere near Sonny’s thoughts. Just Rafael and the way he’s protecting his left wrist, just Rafael overworked and overtired for the last week, just Rafael from this morning locked in their bathroom, ringing all the alarms in Sonny’s brain- ___ Rafael goes back to unhealthy coping mechanisms, leading Sonny to worry, as he takes care of it. They talk.

Fics like The cut that always bleeds

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