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once he was seven years old (once he was mine) by sir_carebearalot
Fandoms: The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller
11 Oct 2025
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Achilles: FUCK HECTOR! HE SUCKS! HE SHOULD CHOKE ON HIS OWN DI--
Bartender: Whoa, what has that Hector guy done to get you in such a state?
[slightly manic laughter]
Achilles: What has Hector ever done to me, you asked? What has Hector ever done to me? What hasn't he done?
Bartender: Maybe you should--
Achilles: No, hear me out. Listen.
Imagine this: you turn sixteen. Your best friend likes boys-- which is fine because you aren't homophobic; it's just also not fine because you realize that you love him right then and there.... but he has a boyfriend.
Imagine this: you turn eighteen, they break up-- your best friend, a beautiful bisexual man-- swears off men.
Can you fucking believe that?
Bartender: I'm sure he doesn't mean it.
Achilles: I thought so too.
[a long tense pause]
Achilles: It's been two years. He has a girlfriend now. She told me she plans on marrying him.
Bartender: Oh. ... The next drink is on me, kid.
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