It's quite ridiculous. He's always been fragile physically, both in the detective's body and now in his own. Slim wrists, skin barely stretched over bone, fragility on fragility. But his personality has such force, he's so strong, that I don't really notice until he's vulnerable like this.
Until he's shuddering in my arms, trying to trust me, trying to breathe with me. Failing.
He grabs my hand and asks for his bear, and my heart nearly breaks all over again. I press my lips to his forehead. "Of course."
I keep one arm around his shoulders, cradling his head against the dip under my collarbone, and reach out with the other hand, reach behind me, for the bear. I think I saw it on -- there.
I place the bear in his arms. "Let me get you settled in bed, okay?"
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It's quite ridiculous. He's always been fragile physically, both in the detective's body and now in his own. Slim wrists, skin barely stretched over bone, fragility on fragility. But his personality has such force, he's so strong, that I don't really notice until he's vulnerable like this.
Until he's shuddering in my arms, trying to trust me, trying to breathe with me. Failing.
He grabs my hand and asks for his bear, and my heart nearly breaks all over again. I press my lips to his forehead. "Of course."
I keep one arm around his shoulders, cradling his head against the dip under my collarbone, and reach out with the other hand, reach behind me, for the bear. I think I saw it on -- there.
I place the bear in his arms. "Let me get you settled in bed, okay?"