[His eye opened again when Richard shifted, and a low sigh emerged from his nose as the younger man's tucked his head in. He turned onto his side so that he could tangle their feet together, bumping bare knees lightly as he turned his face so he could nestle it into Richard's throat. If he concentrated, he could feel the gentle pulse in Richard's vein against his forehead.
He tried to recall the last time he had let anyone comfort him like this. It must have been decades in a different place where the dark was oppressive and the air was thick enough to taste. A lifetime ago with different arms and different circumstances....
His arm curled around Richard's waist and held on tight to the younger man as he once again closed his eye. He listened to the sounds of Richard breathing and his own began to slow as he didn't bother to fight exhaustion. They both needed the sleep, and it was nice to not... feel alone.
With a final deep sigh, he slipped into a dreamless sleep.]
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He tried to recall the last time he had let anyone comfort him like this. It must have been decades in a different place where the dark was oppressive and the air was thick enough to taste. A lifetime ago with different arms and different circumstances....
His arm curled around Richard's waist and held on tight to the younger man as he once again closed his eye. He listened to the sounds of Richard breathing and his own began to slow as he didn't bother to fight exhaustion. They both needed the sleep, and it was nice to not... feel alone.
With a final deep sigh, he slipped into a dreamless sleep.]