[The good news, at least, is that they've known each other so long this feels like a natural progression, something easy to slip into, like it's simply the next, inevitable step in the sequence of their years together. Agreeing to share a bed is not necessarily a huge leap--at least in the sense that he thinks he can get away with it while continuing to avoid a very serious conversation with Jayce about what it's going to mean, to be in a relationship with him, even with the stop-gap methods they're employing. The healing. The research. There are still going to be difficult times ahead. More bad days than good ones.
Now, basking in afterglow, it seems inappropriate to bring it up. He'll put it off, for now, because it's easier to indulge in the attention, instead, and he's increasingly succumbing to the exhaustion of his unplanned adventure. He leans into Jayce's embrace and settles against his side, watching the way their hands intertwine.]
You don't have to watch me sleep.
[He'll do it anyway, but Viktor will be adamant that Jayce isn't obligated. Still, he can agree that they've both had enough excitement for one day.]
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Date: 2022-06-27 04:54 pm (UTC)Now, basking in afterglow, it seems inappropriate to bring it up. He'll put it off, for now, because it's easier to indulge in the attention, instead, and he's increasingly succumbing to the exhaustion of his unplanned adventure. He leans into Jayce's embrace and settles against his side, watching the way their hands intertwine.]
You don't have to watch me sleep.
[He'll do it anyway, but Viktor will be adamant that Jayce isn't obligated. Still, he can agree that they've both had enough excitement for one day.]
Maybe you should get some rest, too.