Sing to me, I am not doing well
Getting tired of my own words
He flinched. A prick of blood appeared in his palm, and she almost whooped in triumph, stunned by how quickly it was over. The worry, the wait, the careful maneuvering to avoid mentioning his condition or Stormbreak or the Family or anything else that might trigger a bad reaction. It wasn't that she had been afraid of him. She had been scared of forcing a split, of having to leave to keep herself free to search for the cure, of finding out that all that they had become would disappear along with the purple haze. Getting tired of my own words
A wide, hopeful smile froze on her lips as Liam turned away from her. Her hand closed around the wilting flower, cradling the thorns carefully - resisting the impulse to clamp down hard so she could share whatever pain he might be feeling - and waited. Gave him time, and space, whatever he needed to process the incredible violation he had been subjected to. Assault of the worst kind, the loss of his own free will and agency. She understood only vaguely, and it was enough for her to linger in silence for however long it took. Seconds, minutes, hours if needed; she had promised him forever so these cold, lonely few instances was nothing she couldn't bear.
What she couldn't stand was the tormented expression on his face when he turned back to face her. "Don't," she cut him off, soft but fierce. The box clattered against the floor as it dropped from her hand, rose petals scattering as she let the spent flower follow suit. Reaching up to cradle his face between her hands, her touch was agonisingly gentle; trembling ever so slightly with concern for him. "Do not apologise for what others did to you. You have done nothing wrong." An ache was starting up in her jaws, a prickle behind her eyes. Relief for his sake was doing what thoughts of her own ordeal could not; she blinked against the growing dampness, and brushed a thumb lightly across his cheek. "Welcome back. I'm home.. I really missed you."
Sing to me, cause I can't hear myself
through the loudness of my own hurts
through the loudness of my own hurts
base inspired by Odd <3
