PSL: Sentinel AU

[dann_0]

Danny is Steve's guide. He is still pretty new at it and working with a Sentinel who has some bad experiences. To top if off, while working a case in Portland he finds out that a guide can have more than one Sentinel who is their perfect match.

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Re: Steve Call to Eliot

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"Do you hear me fuckin' arguing about that?!" Eliot snaps at Danny, because god dammit, he wasn't bitching he was pointing out the fucking obvious to McGarrett, who's got his head so far up his ass Eliot's surprised he can smell anything but shit right now. "You're not movin' to Portland, I'm not movin' here, we pretty much established that. Which means there's not a helluva lot of backing off to do, 'cause I'm not gonna fuckin' be here." Which hurts, yes, but it's a simple god damn fact.

As for the rest... christ. It's okay. It has to be okay because, hell, it's not like it matters what he thinks of it anyway. He's known from day one this can't actually work the way Danny wants it to, he's just here for however long it lasts before the distance gets to be too much hassle. Which is preferable to Danny still being in the picture when he loses it and needs to be put down. So Danny wants to fuck his best friend. Who he lives with. And works with. All that's going to do is speed up how fast things fall apart on his end, it was always going to happen anyway.

"I never planned to even come here in the first damn place, an' I never fuckin' asked him t'back off anything with you!" Jesus... jesus, he needs to back off, back down, get his shit together before he loses it. He can feel his heart rate spiking, feel the world starting to go too sharp around the edges--too bright and loud and present--and he takes another step back and holds a hand up.

"You... you need t'give me five minutes. Talk your shit out an' give me five minutes." His gaze shifts, hyper-focused and intent, to Danny, and then quickly away again before he can lock in on him too hard. "I'm not goin' away, I just need five damn minutes," he repeats, and braces a hand against the wall as he turns for the door.

Re: Steve Call to Eliot

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Danny is about to get up and walk to Eliot. He doesn't even fully understand why there is just something instinctual about being closer and helping him. But he pauses when Eliot braces himself against the wall.

"How about I help Steve to his office and you can stay here?" Since they both had mentioned scent being so important. "I can come back if you need me." He moves towards Steve to offer him a hand up. "A time out is good. For all of us, I think."

Re: Steve Call to Eliot

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Eliot pauses at Danny's suggestion, though he doesn't turn back. Hard as he's trying not to let himself focus on Danny he can't actually tune him out, and his chin drops a little towards his chest. "I don't give a damn how you wanna arrange it or who you want where," he rasps. "I just need some damn time. So if you two wanna go... fine." And much as he shouldn't let himself lean on it it'll be easier to get his head together in here, surrounded by Danny's scent. Easier to tamp down the irrational rage that's starting to bubble up at the whole situation.

Steve Call to Eliot

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At the suggestion of a time out, Steve nods. He's listened to what Danny and Eliot have said and he realizes that a lot of what's going on is beyond his involvement. "End of the day, I am not in your relationship. You two need to talk about and decide what you want and what you are comfortable with. Danny is my best friend and that's not changing. I need his help to avoid zones and be pulled out if need be and to stretch my senses. Neither of those things requires anything more than normally friendly contact. The rest I will figure out."

Nodding in agreement to give Eliot Danny's office, he pushes himself to his feet then he waits a moment to make sure he's stable. He places the glass on Danny's desk and then moves to the door. The intention is just to go right through, but he needs to say something before he leaves and pauses at the threshold.

He keeps his voice casual. "Eliot, if you're not ready or willing to make the commitment, that's on you. Not me. You can see that once Danny makes a commitment, it's fully and completely and he's already made it you. You can let that slip through your fingers or you can hang on with both hands. Hanging on with one like you're trying to do isn't going to work any more than what I was doing." Steve then turns slightly to look at Danny, he needs Danny to hear him and it's likely good for Eliot to hear as well. "My situation doesn't change whether Eliot's here or not. I over-committed and that was a mistake on my part. One I'm fixing regardless. If Eliot and you don't work out, you need to be open to finding another relationship. It wasn't fair of me to take more when I know I wont be here long term. I am sorry, Danny, I really am."

With that he turns and continues out the door and heads towards his office. He's not expecting Danny to follow him.