Empty Bottle

MILO

this is for the snakes and the people they bite
for the friends i've made, for the sleepless nights

Her hands drop to wrap around his, and he makes space within the blanket to wrap her up with him, sharing his warmth with her even as she debates against herself internally, as the flames of her rage smolder and burn. But it begins to ebb away and he listens to her voice as she offers a bit of hindsight to it. And he nods, head perched on her shoulder. “She knows that too, ‘m sure.” But there wasn’t anything else they could do, really.

It had to be something they needed to learn to live with, and hopefully given some time here Aurelia would be able to come to terms with it too.

But then he’s giving her his quiet offer, a softer smile on the edge of his lips now as her gaze opens to meet his and the sun has sparked over the horizon, the Hels above crying out their morning calls. Her hand rises into his hair and he leans his head into it just a touch, focusing on her face and raising a brow playfully as she considers it and speaks. And it’s sweet, something that holes up within him, as he shifts one hand out from being wrapped around her to travel up to her jaw and her neck, to rest there and let his thumb smooth over her skin in soft circles on her jaw as he kisses her back.

He breaks away quicker than he’d like, but he presses a soft kiss to her cheek. “I think I’d like that too.” He agrees, nose brushing along her skin as he nuzzles himself in a bit more. “I can show ya the space if ya like. Y’don’t gotta stay if ya don’t want to, but if yer lookin to not sway while ya sleep it’s an option.” His head lifts, gaze seeking hers with that playful raise of his brow again.

for the warning signs i've completely ignored
there's an amount to take, reasons to take more