| writers_muses | david russell quote

The hardest thing in life is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn.
- David Russell

Mohinder wished he could say the last thing he expected was for Peter Petrelli to show up at his door step, but considering the news coverage of what had happened in New York had found its way overseas, he wasn't. He'd been waiting for days now for Peter to show up, to tell him he needed to come back, and he'd come up with countless arguments he could summon on command to keep the other man from so much as getting his foot in the door. They were good arguments, polite enough but strongly worded, and they had gone out the window the second he'd opened the door and found Peter waiting for him.

He supposed he shouldn't have been surprised he'd been unable to find his words, either. Peter always had a way of making logic run for the hills and to see him standing there, wide-eyed and exhausted, he knew that this time would be no different. He should have known, but that piece of the equation had somehow eluded him, and it was too late now.

With a sigh, he pushed the door open properly and turned to head back into the house, making a beeline for the mountain of books he'd been pursuing for one of his classes. He'd gone back to teaching, the job a safe alternative to the one Mira had offered him at her labs; he wondered how long that would last if Peter had his way. If Peter had his way, for all that he was lingering in the doorway.

Snatching his glasses up off the desk -- not that he'd needed them for some time -- he put them on neatly and sat down, pulling a book to him so he could pick up where he'd left off. And as he skimmed the words and all without looking up, he called, "You can come in, Peter. I promise I don't bite."

( Peter made a soft, amused noise and stepped inside, closing the door behind him quietly. )

Muse: Mohinder Suresh
Fandom: Heroes
Word Count: 1421
Note: The use of Peter Petrelli is not directed at a specific journal.

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