there's a niche in his chest where a heart would fit perfectly
It sounds so nice. Just a few days utterly free of responsibilities, wrapped up in bed, in their home, in each other. Maybe it would have been enough of a chance to decompress, to begin to relax again. Or maybe the time spent alone would only give them more reason to grow suspicious and paranoid, to lock themselves away and board up the windows and doors. It's an impossible dream though, because they're here.
His arm wraps around Sunjata in turn, Nate gritting his teeth and looking away as Ludo appears, ill at ease with even the idea of the Old Gods at the moment, their very presence a heavy weight on his shoulders. Leaning on his husband to help carry the silent burden, a shift in the light of the lanterns, painting the room in cool colours, shifting the mood to one that feels like home, though it isn't until the Voice appears that he knows why.
And just like that, the flickers of a vision he'd had make sense, surprise lifting Nate's brows as he watches faces he knows should be laid to rest up, walking around. Sunjata steps forward before he really fully absorbs what has happened, Nate stepping after him just to keep in contact, pulled by a lot more than the light fingers wrapped around his hand.
A grin that seems confused tries to climb onto his lips, Nate's head cocking as he sees who Sunjata is making a beeline for, the hug surprising him a touch. He doesn't know what to do, so he aims his sharp grin at Adam, looking him over before finally forcing his voice out. "Long time no see, huh?"
His arm wraps around Sunjata in turn, Nate gritting his teeth and looking away as Ludo appears, ill at ease with even the idea of the Old Gods at the moment, their very presence a heavy weight on his shoulders. Leaning on his husband to help carry the silent burden, a shift in the light of the lanterns, painting the room in cool colours, shifting the mood to one that feels like home, though it isn't until the Voice appears that he knows why.
And just like that, the flickers of a vision he'd had make sense, surprise lifting Nate's brows as he watches faces he knows should be laid to rest up, walking around. Sunjata steps forward before he really fully absorbs what has happened, Nate stepping after him just to keep in contact, pulled by a lot more than the light fingers wrapped around his hand.
A grin that seems confused tries to climb onto his lips, Nate's head cocking as he sees who Sunjata is making a beeline for, the hug surprising him a touch. He doesn't know what to do, so he aims his sharp grin at Adam, looking him over before finally forcing his voice out. "Long time no see, huh?"
NATE
