[It's hard to put his finger on. It's hard to unpack how much it had helped to have an old friend constantly at his elbow. It's almost as hard to explain why it soothes the ache to be standing here (or, at the very least, dulls it appreciably).]
...quiet.
[Which generally Horatio appreciates, but it's become deafening without Archie's breathing close at hand.]
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[It's hard to put his finger on. It's hard to unpack how much it had helped to have an old friend constantly at his elbow. It's almost as hard to explain why it soothes the ache to be standing here (or, at the very least, dulls it appreciably).]
...quiet.
[Which generally Horatio appreciates, but it's become deafening without Archie's breathing close at hand.]