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don't speak; i know just what you're saying

the "don't use your words" meme

some people are good at talking. some people are terrible at it. some people love it. some people would rather fall into a tank of laser-piranhas than have to open their mouth once. some people speak multiple languages. some people have promised never to speak again.

but today? talking is simply not allowed.

you can move freely. you can reach out and touch somebody. but whatever it is you want to tell them? you can't use your words to say it.

rules
- comment with your character, info, prefs, whatever.
- reply to others. pick a prompt, leave it to chance, or make up a reason of your own for the silence.
- for at least the first ten comments, neither character can speak! this meaning no talking, no signing, no scribbling notes. just straight-up silence.
- for hard mode, maintain the lack of speaking for the entire thread.

prompts
[1] dangerous situation - the enemy is just around the corner; the person you're avoiding is on the other side of the door; the call is coming from inside the house! the danger in the air around you is stopping you from communicating as you usually would.

[2] for funsies - there are so many versions of the quiet game. there are so many versions of jinxing someone into silence. keep mum for bragging rights and/or not having to buy someone a soda.

[3] much tension - you're stuck with your sworn nemesis; you're standing close to someone you're totally into; you're waiting for news that just won't come. there's no immediate danger, but something's holding you both back from being able to speak.

[4] elephant in the room - there's something super specific you need to talk about with this person. but not talking? super easier. just ignore it. just don't even say anything at all.

[5] genuine contentment - things are super, super perfect in this exact moment. maybe if neither of you call attention to it, it will stay just exactly like this for always. that'll definitely work.

[6] choose your own adventure - did you take a vow of silence? did you burn your tongue so you sound too nonsensical for words? were you just shocked so badly there's nothing to say? is it just totes inapprops to start chatting in the middle of this event? whatever you can think of goes here!

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(No to number 2, otherwise eveything works.)

[aka his entire life]

They still have at least an hour before dawn. They certainly won't need to be on their feet and in their uniforms for at least an hour after that. The rest of the men couldn't be roused until then, after night of drinking with solid ground under their feet.

It follows that the two of them can stay exactly like this a nice while longer.

Archie's breath still appears to be coming slow and steady. The room is still completely quiet, only the soft creaking of sleepy shifting punctuating the silence. There's no reason at all to wake the other man up.

All Horatio wants to do, in this comfortable haze of being half-asleep, is to carefully pull the other man in tighter against his chest. Hopefully without waking the other man up.