[ The kiss, at the very least, manages to soothe him. If only a little. A dying need for contact and understanding. A want for him to belong somewhere. It manages to touch on all of those things. Once she pulls the blanket over the both of him her curls up ext to her, even in to her. Resting his head so his hair brushes against her sternum, draping a hand across her waist and pulling at her gently. ]
I don't understand why. [ A soft admittance. Still a bit manic, still sounding exhausted. But it's the truth. He's never held back from giving her that.
At the very least his mind is starting to calm. The waves are sliding over him rather than crashing into him at full strength. It's clear now why he'd asked her to help him sleep before.
He's so exhausted-- he just wants to sleep but his mind is still racing. He's only managing to calm it in small increments. ] You shouldn't have to tend to me.
[ His voice is softer still as the emotional crash continues to assault him and starts to wind down. ]
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I don't understand why. [ A soft admittance. Still a bit manic, still sounding exhausted. But it's the truth. He's never held back from giving her that.
At the very least his mind is starting to calm. The waves are sliding over him rather than crashing into him at full strength. It's clear now why he'd asked her to help him sleep before.
He's so exhausted-- he just wants to sleep but his mind is still racing. He's only managing to calm it in small increments. ] You shouldn't have to tend to me.
[ His voice is softer still as the emotional crash continues to assault him and starts to wind down. ]