White Collar drabble: 30 seconds of Eternity (a little extra for the Caffrey-Burke Day!)

[aragarna]

Title: 30 seconds of Eternity
Author: Aragarna
Characters: Peter and Neal
Genre: Drabble, gen, tag to 4x10
Summary: Neal gets shot and it feels like 30 seconds of eternity for Peter.
Author's Note: A little extra for the Caffrey-Burke Day !! It hasn't been beta'd. I hope it still looks good enough.

30 seconds of Eternity

1. Neal is tightrope walking on car hoods!
2. Neal, what are you doing?!
3. For God’s sake, Neal, go to cover!
4. Second shooter is firing at you!
5. No no no no…
6. NO !
7. “Neal!”
8. It is not happening, no it’s not happening.
9. Focus Peter.
10. You fucking bastard.
11. Take that. Right in the head!
12. Neal.
13. Neal Neal Neal…
14. Neal, where are you?
15. There he is.
16. No, please, no. Not Neal.
17. “Neal.”
18. Neal, thank God, you’re alive.
19. Oh… “You were wearing the vest.”
20. Wait, did you just steal it?
21. It’ll wait. For now I’m just glad you’re alive.
22. “I thought you avoided this kind of situation?”
23. I wished you avoided this kind of situation, buddy.
24. God, I freaked out for a second here.
25. And all he thinks about is his tie… Only you, Neal…
26. Give me your hand.
27. There, you’re all dusty.
28. But you’re alive…
29. “Did it feel like a hug?”
30. No, right? I felt it too, you know…

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