Thalassa
His words soothe as much as his hands. The broken sections don't quite fit together yet, but she knows he's willing to help arrange the jagged pieces with her, to look at the ugly truths they reflect and slice their hands on the edges in the process - all so that she can one day be whole again, so that the emptiness might not feel like a black hole consuming her every thought.
Her head moves in another small nod, her cheek rubbing against his palm. Blue meets brown in quiet understanding that's framed by the pain that pinches her features. "You - " She hesitates, knowing that what she's about to ask is going to sound weak and childish and desperate, but needing to hear his answer all the same. Biting at her lip, a beat passes before the words take form. "You won't leave me, will you?" Despite the words he's said and his presence in front of her, the doubt holds, having been so rusting of others.
Her head shakes before he can answer, uncertain she'd survive if he said no, her voice cracking softly as she adds, "I can't lose you too." She may tease him about getting injured in stupid ways and needing babysitters, but they're rooted in the dark truth that Thal can't imagine life without him now. He's weaseled his way into her heart with a disturbing level of manners, unfazed by the blacked pieces he finds as he craves his name with sharp teeth and wit. Other than Pierce, she's not sure anyone else will ever be able to accept her like that. Maea hadn't. Vesper hadn't. Thal knows she's not easy to like, but that doesn't mean the rejection hurts any less, and she needs to know that he won't betray her like that - that he won't turn from her when her thoughts get too dark.
Her head moves in another small nod, her cheek rubbing against his palm. Blue meets brown in quiet understanding that's framed by the pain that pinches her features. "You - " She hesitates, knowing that what she's about to ask is going to sound weak and childish and desperate, but needing to hear his answer all the same. Biting at her lip, a beat passes before the words take form. "You won't leave me, will you?" Despite the words he's said and his presence in front of her, the doubt holds, having been so rusting of others.
Her head shakes before he can answer, uncertain she'd survive if he said no, her voice cracking softly as she adds, "I can't lose you too." She may tease him about getting injured in stupid ways and needing babysitters, but they're rooted in the dark truth that Thal can't imagine life without him now. He's weaseled his way into her heart with a disturbing level of manners, unfazed by the blacked pieces he finds as he craves his name with sharp teeth and wit. Other than Pierce, she's not sure anyone else will ever be able to accept her like that. Maea hadn't. Vesper hadn't. Thal knows she's not easy to like, but that doesn't mean the rejection hurts any less, and she needs to know that he won't betray her like that - that he won't turn from her when her thoughts get too dark.
Walk with me to the end
Stare with me into the abyss
Stare with me into the abyss
