[se] we come in waves

the lullaby

Sobbing out a laugh that immediately has his stomach clenching with the familiarity of it, Remi can only give Isla an imploring look as he rises onto his knees and reaches to draw her against him. It's an awkward embrace already, but given just how recently he'd watched himself utterly and convincingly fuck up their relationship, he's absolutely keen to take whatever the Lullaby is willing to give. "Don't you dare." He whispers warmly against her, giving his head a little shake. "Based on everything that has happened, I would say you are not allowed to be worried about my feelings for at least 5 years. Probably longer."

Not quite sure how (or if) to hold her, this partially owing to the fact that while Isla had weakened in some physical respects, Remi had only grown stronger, his arms seem to ghost around her; filling the spaces she left but far too self-conscious to take anything for granted.

"Do you know that I thought you were beautiful, on the first day that we met?" He wonders softly, the tears now streaking down his cheeks doing so in painful pulses rather than a constant flow. "I thought that you were wonderful and kind and clever, and I never told you." Remi's eyebrows flinch together, as if having just seen it all played back, he still can't understand it.

You trace my lines, stirring my soul
shoot sparks at the heart of the world
& I watch it explode

Code blatently stolen from queen of codes, Sky!