[ He stops, if only because of the shock of it, that single, little word. Even without the dim light, he sees the way her face reddens a little, the way her gaze darts away (embarrassment, he decides), and every word she says after that – well, he can tell this is difficult for her, in its way. This small admission of weakness, magnified tenfold by her pride.
Part of him wants to tease, to grin and joke and lessen how serious this all feels, how earnest it is. And he very nearly does, the words forming on the tip of his tongue— but at the very last moment, he swallows them back down. Reconsiders.
(Because he remembers making the same request, remembers an impossible blue sky and the steady grip of her hand in his as numbness washed over him.
Stay with me. Please. Till the end.
What kind of man would he be to not return such a huge favor?)
For a second, Faraday hesitates and licks his lips, though at length he nods slightly. His voice is soft when he says, ]
Alright. I won’t go anywhere.
[ He smiles a little, something fond and reassuring in the expression. ]
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Part of him wants to tease, to grin and joke and lessen how serious this all feels, how earnest it is. And he very nearly does, the words forming on the tip of his tongue— but at the very last moment, he swallows them back down. Reconsiders.
(Because he remembers making the same request, remembers an impossible blue sky and the steady grip of her hand in his as numbness washed over him.
Stay with me. Please. Till the end.
What kind of man would he be to not return such a huge favor?)
For a second, Faraday hesitates and licks his lips, though at length he nods slightly. His voice is soft when he says, ]
Alright. I won’t go anywhere.
[ He smiles a little, something fond and reassuring in the expression. ]
Get some sleep. I’ll be here if you need me.