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“ childe . . . childe. “
it took a bit of tugging and pushing to wake up his boyfriend. upon the reaction that elicited from childe, which was snapping his head up and yawning, thoma sat back and frowned, watching him. he didn’t want to wake him from his slumber in the middle of the night like this, but he just couldn’t help but crave comfort and reassurance during a stressful time like this.
meanwhile, the ginger groggily pulled himself up from where he laid and turned towards the other. he was indeed a tired man, but the state of his lover mattered more.
“ yes, thoma, what? did something happen? “ he responded, reaching out to grab thoma’s hand to let him know he was there.
there was a moment of silence. childe was at this point almost fully awake now, worry washing over his body like a heavy wave once he realized the sound of his boyfriend wasn’t filling his ears. he opened his mouth to call out for him again, only to be silenced by a voice.
“ i had a nightmare, “ the blond finally said, shame dampened in his fragile words, “ i had a nightmare i lost you and i was just so afraid. i had to wake you up to make sure you were okay. “
harbinger doesn’t do anything for a quiet couple of seconds before he pulls thoma into his arms, burying his face into the side of his neck. now that he knows what’s up, he can finally relax, though he knows the other probably doesn’t feel the same.
while placing the most softest of kisses onto his lover’s neck, he murmured over his warm skin, tone laced with tiredness and affection simultaneously, “ it was just a nightmare, babe. you’ll never lose me. “
even a giggle slipped past his lips at the ridiculous thought of that.
“ but — but it just f-felt so real — a-and — “
“ nonsense, nonsense. hush. i’m right here. “
wanting to take his word for it, thoma whined and huddled into the embrace of his lover, his own arms wrapping around a strong torso to grasp at signs of a living, breathing human. he could feel childe’s fingers meeting the back of his head, gently pushing it so his ear could line up beside the left part of his chest.
“ do you hear that? “ the hydro vision wielder said, introducing his heart to thoma, “ my heart beats for you. it’s pumping well and alive, baby. i promise. “
a series of comforting words and promises were soon enough to make thoma calm down, him just listening to the sound of his boyfriend’s heartbeat as his long hair was played with. childe was okay. and now everything was okay.
a sigh of relief emitted from the blond’s soft lips, “ i love you. “
“ i love you too, “ harbinger replied, lovingly spoiling his lover’s face with a bundle of kisses. “ i love you more than i love fighting. “
he didn’t know why — it was a rather odd feeling, but thoma felt pure puppy joy knowing that he was more special than his boyfriend’s passion. and so he is sent to another level of serenity — a heaven that worshipped childe’s love even in such a late night moment.
he loves him so, so much.