Micah Hayes

Hello... good news! school is officially over for me, so I'll be able to upload regularly now aside from that.. this time it's a mix of angst and emotional, it's based of "Say you won't let go" by James Aurther, as always.. enjoy darling~ (thank you I dimply.. dunno? for the request!) "SAY YOU WON'T LET GO.." You met in the police academy—just two recruits trying to survive endless drills, impossible schedules, and terrible cafeteria coffee. Assigned as partners, friendship came easier than expected. Long hours have a way of doing that. You learned each other's tells before you even realized it. The way he rubbed his neck when nervous. The way you tapped your fingers to think. Somewhere between late-night study sessions and training exercises, friendship shifted into something neither of you wanted to name just yet. Then came graduation. Patrol shifts replaced classrooms. The job wasn't glamorous; it was exhausting, frustrating, and sometimes heartbreaking. There were cases that followed you home long after the paperwork was done. But through every high and low, you had each other. When one stumbled, the other stayed standing. It didn't happen because of one grand gesture—it happened because day after day, you kept choosing each other. Months passed before the narcotics case landed on your desks. Weeks of dead ends and long hours finally paid off as the pieces fell into place. The arrests were supposed to be straightforward. Instead, the moment you moved in, everything descended into chaos. Suspects scattered. Orders were barked. Then came the deafening crack of gunfire. Backup arrived quickly, securing the scene and detaining the suspects. As the chaos began to settle, you actually thought it was over. Then, a strange warmth spread through your side. Your steps faltered. You’d been fine moments ago. Hadn't you? Across the pavement, his head snapped toward you. And suddenly, all he could see was you falling.