[For now. Sooner or later, the same anxieties will come creeping back...but right now, he feels soothed. Without really thinking about it, he finds one of Riddle's hands with his own and threads their fingers together.]
[Cater smiles to himself, shifting to his side so he can properly fit their bodies close together. He doesn't know if he'll fall asleep, but in this moment he has peace. The loneliness monster has retreated back into its cavern. Face in Riddle's hair, he murmurs a reciprocal:]
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[For now. Sooner or later, the same anxieties will come creeping back...but right now, he feels soothed. Without really thinking about it, he finds one of Riddle's hands with his own and threads their fingers together.]
How about you?
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Good...
[Gently, he slides off Cater and back to his side, keeping their hands intertwined. He snuggles up against his side.]
Much better. Thank you.
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Thank you.
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He pulls back.]
Actually... speaking of the diffuser, Jamil gave me one to help with sleep.
It's helped me get back to sleep after nightmares before.
[He presses a kiss to Cater's forehead, then pulls away to go set that up.]