#and i'm proud of the wordcount! it's the longest fic I've posted yet :P

[echoing-creations]

"...How do you do it?" Wind spoke up again, voice quiet.

"Do what?"

"How do you... deal with it, I guess? Being away from home all the time? You must miss it."

Sky took the question in for a moment. "I do," he sighed, "I miss it so much it hurts. But it's... the little things, I guess. That help tie me over. Looking at the sky... closing my eyes and imagining I'm there."

"Does it ever stop hurting, though?" Wind asked softly.

"The only thing that can stop you from being homesick is being home."

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Sky and Wind have a heart to heart about what they miss about their homes. The two realize they have a lot more in common than they thought.

Sky & Wind bonding, let's go!

This is a gift for @ode2youu for the UTIL server's gift exchange!

This fic fought me tooth and nail every step of the way, but I had a fun time writing it. SSHD coming out was probably the best thing to happen to this fic, lmao. I wouldn't have been as inspired if it weren't for it.

#[collapses on the floor] #it's DONE. it's OVER #this turned out... better than i thought it would honestly #i have my issues with it but honestly I'm really proud of some of this #and i'm proud of the wordcount! it's the longest fic I've posted yet :P #i'm eager to jump to whatever my next writing project may be #// #echo writes #the taste of freedom #lu #linkeduniverse #linked universe #lu sky #lu wind