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Llewellyn Watts ([personal profile] pocketpretzels) wrote2023-08-13 10:31 am

MHA #14, Sunday

It had not been the most restful of nights. Watts would drift off, only to have his mind replay the images he'd been forced to endure while trapped; sometimes mixed with other fears, the ones Midnight hadn't had the chance to delve into. So he would wake, shouting and pleading, and there was Steven, every time, holding him close and repeating soothing assurances. And then Watts would tell himself he'd not fall asleep again, he'd just lie here awake- but eventually he would close his eyes, and the cycle would repeat itself again.

Like it was just now.

"Please, please," he begged, his voice hoarse. "Don't. Don't leave me here. Please."
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[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-08-13 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"I won't," Steven said, hoping it would get through to Llewellyn even as he was sleeping. His heart ached. He knew what it was like to gasp awake in fear and disorientation. He wished he could take it off Llewellyn's shoulders somehow, but at least he could still try to offer comfort. "You're mine. I won't ever leave you, Llewellyn."
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[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-08-13 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's all right," Steven said, moving so that he was in Llewellyn's field of view. "You're all right. You're here with me in my flat. It's Sunday morning. You're all right."
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[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-08-13 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"Right here, Llew," Steven said. He reached to hold Llewellyn's hand if he was all right with that. "Never left."
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[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-08-13 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Steven brought Llewellyn's hand up to kiss it. "We're all here. Safe and sound."
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[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-08-13 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Steven settled down beside him, lying sideways so he could face him. "Never hurts to have the reminder. I know it helps me."
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[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-08-13 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sunday morning," Steven confirmed. "The day after we got you back. 13th August."
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[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-08-13 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"Poor love," Steven said. "No windows either, I'd imagine."
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[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-08-13 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Steven hugged him. "It sounds horrible. And you went through that for days."
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[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-08-13 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'll always find you," Steven said. "I mean - rather not lose you in the first place, of course. But if that does happen I'll do whatever it takes to get you back. I promise."
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[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-08-13 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're worth it, though," Steven said.
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[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-08-13 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"You are to me," Steven said. He caressed Llewellyn's cheek. "You're very dear to me. I'd be miserable if I lost you. So I aim to not let that happen."
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[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-08-13 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"It wasn't by choice," Steven said. "That makes all the difference, doesn't it? If you'd gone on holiday without me I'd miss you but I'd understand you'd come back. I'd even know when it would happen. Here neither one of us had any idea or how to fix it."
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[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-08-13 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Have to admit I'd be sad without you as well," Steven said. Yes, it wasn't the point. But Steven still remembered the early days when Llewellyn's wanderlust had made it a possibility. He hadn't liked the idea then either. "But that's just it, isn't it? Still our choice either way. This was you being taken."

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