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 Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:17 pm
It was a nice room something that reminded him of his old home though the colors were opposite of what he had been used to. Hand dropping to his side as they climbed up on the bed, he watched them for a moment before laying down on top of the blankets. Settling in, he hissed a bit over his face and head until he found a way to lay without it hurting. It still didn’t really feel good but he curled up a bit and listened to them as he moved slightly closer.
Listening, he nodded and started to feel bad again. Again it sounded like the other point of view of the trail of things he’d left behind as he dodged things. He’d never been in one before, not a true relationship. There was the arranged one but he’d fled that which led him here and eventually to them. Was it because of the broken promises, did they have a history of it or was it this war they spoke of? It hurt his head trying to focus on it but he reached for one of their hands again.
“I want to try, I want to know more about you…” Trailing off as he blinked away the aching again. Looking up at them, he could see they were hurting too. It felt so real like he was seeing so much more of them than he ever had before. All that hurt and sadness, maybe not exactly the same as he had but he wanted to do something about it. It felt like a wonderfully sad story, everything they had said so far weaving a tale much sadder than he could have imagined when he’d seen them that first time in the museum. It felt like they had given up on finding a silver lining, finding some sort of happiness. He wanted to try changing that, even if it might seem impossible to them. He’d rioted against injustices and fought in the streets for a better ending back home, why not pick things up and do it on a smaller scale? “I won’t disappear like you did…”
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:17 pm
“Or like everyone else has?” He questioned softly, though he was certain he knew the answer. “I tried to figure out the right combination of factors - to find someone who would work for me. It never worked though. Perhaps that was the point…to not try and manufacture a relationship. Maybe that’s why they all failed…and that it was me but not how I’d thought it was.” Lifting a hand he ran his fingers through the others hair gently.
“I’ll try, we’ll try. I’ll tell you about myself, whatever you want to know. But rest for now. I have a feeling you got very hurt last night, more than you might think.” He’d have to find a chance, when the other was resting, to talk to Lorcan. He wasn’t sure he could get his cousin here, or if he should but René could perhaps use a check up from his cousin. He was certain he also had something for the bruising in his greenhouse, he mixed things often enough for that, it wasn’t as if he didn’t need bruise creams on a fairly regular basis himself.
“Ask what you want but try and rest, I want you to sleep, I won’t leave you.” He also wouldn’t leave his own home. René had no idea that he didn’t lie, because he was so poor at it, but the other would without a doubt at some point find out.
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:18 pm
“I want to stay, if you let me…” The rest made sense, he knew that things that were arranged never worked. Leaning into their hand, he closed his eyes to try and ease the pain in his head. It wasn’t the worst thing he’d been through but with everything else combined it was a bit much.
“I just remember hitting the ground and seeing stars…” His ribs hurt too as well as his stomach, every place he was sure they’d hit or kicked him but it was all in a haze. He had so many questions but he couldn’t focus enough to ask any of them. “Water… maybe aspirin…” That might help a bit, he was sure Gatorade would probably help with the hangover but he didn’t want to move anymore.
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:18 pm
“Stay here and I’ll grab both for you.” He did consider leaning down and pressing his lips to the others cheek, did worry it wouldn’t go well, but before slipping off his bed he did just that - kissed the others cheek. The bathroom should have been the first, and perhaps only stop, but Alexandre headed downstairs hurriedly to get a glass of water instead. Water from the sink was not something you drink, especially in this city where he really didn’t trust much of anything including fallen leaves, with a cube of ice in the water Alexander grabbed up his phone and sent a message to Lorcan. He was certain René had a concussion and he wouldn’t mind some advice, he wasn’t sure he wanted or needed Lorcan to visit.
Well, he really did think it was a good idea but he also knew Lorcan didn’t like René, the French tart as his cousin called him, though he was also certain his cousin would be happy he’d just given into things and was back to spending time with René.
When Alexandre did return he set the water down and shuffled into the bathroom to get the aspirin but also to power down and pull on something to wear comfortably in bed. It wasn’t pajamas but it wasn’t too far from that either. Dark blue in color and soft in fabric the lounge wear was comfortable, not to mention well made, and he came back from his bathroom with the aspirin and some proper clothing on, Alexandre crawled up onto the bed and offered the aspirin and water to René.
“I think you have a concussion….you hit the ground hard and she was rather vicious…” Setting his phone under his pillow Alexandre sought to help René, while also mentally accepting the fact he’d be taking a nap here with René, as he caught himself yawning.
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:19 pm
They’d kissed him and he pulled his hand up to touch his cheek as they walked away to get what he’d asked for. It felt nice, even if it was a quick little thing, and made him feel a bit better. He stayed put for the most part like they’d asked, other than getting out of the too-small pants and under the blanket. When they came back and were in different clothes, he groaned and sat up to drink some of the water and take aspirin before settling back down under the cover.
“Maybe… and a hangover… sorry..” Moving in closer, he tried pulling them into a hug as he lay there. It wasn’t hard with how light they were, he’d liked that about them too. He could just pick them up if he wanted to and carry them off, he’d gotten used to the little things like that and wanted more of it. “Nasty b***h…” René closed his eyes again as another throb went through his head. Part of him wondered if that ball of whatever would have helped but he didn’t really know what it was or what it did and he wasn’t really feeling adventurous after last night.
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:20 pm
“It’s fine, provided you aren’t some sort of a lush I should worry about.” Drawn in close, against the other, he had to wiggle his way under the bedding to curl up against the other. At least for now he was content with things, though he knew it wouldn’t last, he’d have to answer more questions and explain things more.
If René was serious, once they were more aware of things, that he wanted to be involved in the war, then he’d have to deal with that as well. That would mean more questions and a lot more answers and information…it was a lot more in general, but he’d done it before and would again. Another yawn as he shifted and pressed in close to the other, who was nice and warm.
“I won’t disagree, but right now you need sleep and it’s making me tired.” Plus it was he’d always like sharing a bed with someone else, just for the warmth and comfort it did provide, as he settled in to take a nap which he was certain he needed.
“Though I can’t see you as a drunk…not an alcoholic anyway.”
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:20 pm
“Just a little wine… to pass the time…” Yawning as he leaned into them and held on tight. Small little flinches as he irritated the parts that hurt before finally getting as comfortable as he could get. He’d missed them, missed being close for the past month and this was nice even if he hurt.
“Sleep sounds good… my petit ange…” Trailing off again as he pressed his lips to theirs softly and passed back out into the blackness he’d only barely gotten out of less than an hour ago.
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:21 pm
Sleep sounded really good, and looked good as well, but for a moment Alexandre shifted in order to grab his phone from under his pillow. He was hoping for some advice from Lorcan, anything which might help him, he was concerned for René if he did indeed have a concussion. Looking over his texts he pushed his phone back under his pillow and settled in to rest for a bit, an alarm set on his phone to get him up in an hour and a half.
Close to the other he settled in to sleep as well, a rest would be nice before he had to dive right back into explaining things. Alexandre was hoping to be up, and awake, before René so he could get some cleaning done and figure out dinner and get to that. For now though eh let sleep claim him.
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