"Tell you what though," Ed said, Izzy kept his hand still as Ed's pulse hammered against his fingertips, "now I know what you smell like when you rot." "Why is that important?" Izzy asked and let his hand fall to Ed's chest. "If you ever try to hide something like this from me again, I'll recognize the smell." Izzy has been in love with his Captain for decades. It has mended him, destroyed him and it's going to kill him. Spreading through him like a festering disease. All he wants to do is run. Run away from the abuse and the fucked up codependency, but something deep in him refuses. He stays until Ed breaks him beyond repair. As the soft, brown eyes harden and the storm breaks, Izzy has to fight to survive the trauma and the realization that his love was not enough. What happens if he lets go? TRIGGERS: - Graphic violence and some gore - Attempted suicide - Attempted murder - Toxic relationship - Verbal abuse (IzzysCravat on Ao3 if you prefer that site)
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