[ his reply comes slowly, in a voice that's quiet, almost soft. so slowly, in fact, that by the time he does manage to speak, daisy's eyes have fallen shut, her breathing gentle and calm. she's not quite asleep, but comfortable. safe, in fact.
whether or not he moved the checkers piece is, suddenly, far less important. ]
Stay. [ a low exhale, and daisy stretches, her arm draping more snugly around his torso, cheek pressed against his chest. ] Please.
Go to sleep. [ it was obvious that's where she was headed. she was going to fall asleep on him and he was going to be stuck here for however long that lasted. he tries to situate his legs a little better but eventually gives up.
he does move the checkerboard aside before reaching up and moving his fingers slowly, tentatively through her hair. again, he considers moving to touch her skin just to see what she might be feeling but it feels too much like he's invading her privacy especially when she's falling asleep on top of him. ]
I'm not going to leave. [ the words are a promise. ] Go to sleep. Rest. Ty v bezopasnosti.
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whether or not he moved the checkers piece is, suddenly, far less important. ]
Stay. [ a low exhale, and daisy stretches, her arm draping more snugly around his torso, cheek pressed against his chest. ] Please.
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he does move the checkerboard aside before reaching up and moving his fingers slowly, tentatively through her hair. again, he considers moving to touch her skin just to see what she might be feeling but it feels too much like he's invading her privacy especially when she's falling asleep on top of him. ]
I'm not going to leave. [ the words are a promise. ] Go to sleep. Rest. Ty v bezopasnosti.