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“hey we had a deal remember ??” he attempts a smile though it’s weak, the half-hearted joke still failing to be humorous. “you were supposed to grow old first. no calling it quits early, that’s just unfair.” his fingers are laced through hers and he tries desperately not to cling too tightly lest he break them in his panic. is she even awake ?? he doesn’t know. it doesn’t matter. she’s alive.
she knew all that sleepiness was unnatural – they were purposefully keeping her asleep most of the time to make sure her healing process was going faster as she rested more but no medication in the world could keep her from picking up her brother’s voice even in her half-unconscious state so her eyelashes fluttered open, revealing ocean blues. “ someone once said, ” she paused, feeling the need to take a breath to continue. “ life is not fair. ” she mumbled idly, a smile on her face as she weakly tightened her fingers between his.
his breath hitches in his throat, relief washing his features as his little sister's eyes flutter open. "didn't think you'd be using that against me so soon." he jokes weakly, gently squeezing her hand back. "you're goddamn lucky you picked a decent parabatai, len." he adds with a grimace. without lukas and tessa...he can't even think about what would've happened.
