✨🤍 Cosette Fauchelevent 🤍✨ @alouette-cosette - Tumblr Blog

i wish you were my dad ur so cool :(

That’s very kind of you but I fear I am not the ideal parent.

I think you are a wonderful parent!

Aw, that’s very kind of you, my dear. I do regret keeping you under such a close eye, though.

I know. But I understand why you did it now. And everything after you adopted me was much better than what came before.

i wish you were my dad ur so cool :(

That’s very kind of you but I fear I am not the ideal parent.

I think you are a wonderful parent!

Cozy? Cozy, are you alright, it's Ep! I'm here, what's wrong?

@only-a-kid-but-hard-to-scare

Cosette does her best to not immediately cry, but she does pull Eponine into a hug. She’s weak, so it’s not a very tight hug, but it’s comforting to her nonetheless.

I missed you.

Eponine hugs her back.

Hey. Hey, hey, what's wrong, love? You're burning up! Why didn't you say you were so sick?

She shudders and then coughs a lot. She pulls herself away from Eponine to take a drink of her tea to hopefully calm her down a bit. Once she can finally breathe again, she speaks.

I didn’t want to worry anyone.

Eponine's heart just about breaks when she hears the coughing and the words. Cosette looks so pale, and for a moment all Ep can see Cosette as is the skinny twig of a girl she used to be.

Oh, sweetheart. You know you don't have to worry about that anymore, no one will be mad at you for being sick.

Cosette sits back down, more falling into her chair than anything.

I’m not worried someone will be mad. I just…everyone else has so many things going on, you don’t need to worry about me, too.

She hides her face so Eponine doesn’t have to see her cry.

Eponine reaches out to gently pull Cosette's hands away from her face.

We want to worry about you, lark. We love you. Don't hide from us. Please.

But—

She sniffles, turning her face away as tears stream down her cheeks.

You have other things to worry about.

I don't care. You're the most important.

Eponine hugs Cosette.

What do you need, darling? Talk to me, please.

I don’t know.

Cosette snuggles into the hug. She doesn’t want to move if she doesn’t have to. She feels so much better just being held by someone.

I need my sister.

Eponine buries her face in Cosette's blonde locks and holds her as tight as she can without hurting either of them.

I'm here, love. I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere. Promise.

She relaxes into Eponine’s hug and feels safe. Until she starts coughing again and has to move in order to breathe.

After a minute of hacking and then a few sips of tea, she takes a shaky breath.

Sorry.

Eponine rubs Cosette's back anxiously.

Jesus. You sound bad, lark. You need...something.

Under her breath she mutters,

Hell if I know what, though.

She glances at @jean-valjean-offical and whispers,

I don't know what to do!

See?!

They clear their throat nervously.

My dear, perhaps you would like to visit the hospital? I’m sure that doctor we saw last time wouldn’t mind.

The hospital? You don’t really think—

She’s cut off by another fit of coughs.

He's right. You need a doctor, love.

She glances at @jean-valjean-offical again. They both hate the idea of going to the hospital but they'll do anything for their girl.

She takes another sip of her tea and then a few deep breaths to try to compose herself.

Maybe you’re right.

Eponine pulls @jean-valjean-offical into the next room so they can talk without Cozy overhearing.

Will you go with her or should I? Can we both go? Is it too much of a risk? Should I get Fantine?

Suddenly a thought occurs to her.

Doesn't she have a friend who's a nurse? Maybe she can come here and we won't have to risk going to a hospital!

Oh, Simplice? Of course. I’ll ask for her. Stay with Cosette.

Eponine nods and goes back to sit with Cosette.

Just rest, lark. Help's coming soon.

She bites her lip, staring at her sister. She hasn't seen her this pale and fragile looking in years.

Cosette grabs Eponine’s hand and rests her head on her shoulder.

Thank you.

'Course.

Ep squeezes Cosette's hand.

Your dad'll be back soon. Maybe he'll bring your mum too. You're gonna be just fine.

Who is she trying to convince?

She nods against Eponine’s shoulder.

I’m sorry. I really wasn’t trying to worry anyone. I just—

She coughs before she can finish her thought.

Shh. You don't have to apologize. It's alright.

She nods and takes another sip of her tea. It does help her feel better, at least, that Eponine is beside her, even if she is still very sick.

Thank you.

Anytime. I'm not going anywhere, lark. You're stuck with me.

Eponine nudges Cosette, trying to smile through her fear.

She smiles a little bit.

I like being stuck with you. I’m glad you’re my sister.

Eponine hugs her again, carding her hand through her curls.

I'm glad you're my sister too. I love you.

You have nice hair, by the way. I dunno if I ever told you that. You have your mum's hair. I've always been jealous.

Cosette relaxes into the touch and closes her eyes.

Thank you. I like your hair though. It’s a nice color. Very pretty.

Thanks.

You can sleep. I won't let anything happen to you.

#throwback to the thenardiers era where she couldn't nap without being accused of slacking - wait who said that #the difference now being that ep is protecting her instead of telling on her #<- stop im gonna cry ☹️🥺😭

She nuzzles into Eponine and falls asleep, feeling safe in her sister’s arms.

Cozy? Cozy, are you alright, it's Ep! I'm here, what's wrong?

@only-a-kid-but-hard-to-scare

Cosette does her best to not immediately cry, but she does pull Eponine into a hug. She’s weak, so it’s not a very tight hug, but it’s comforting to her nonetheless.

I missed you.

Eponine hugs her back.

Hey. Hey, hey, what's wrong, love? You're burning up! Why didn't you say you were so sick?

She shudders and then coughs a lot. She pulls herself away from Eponine to take a drink of her tea to hopefully calm her down a bit. Once she can finally breathe again, she speaks.

I didn’t want to worry anyone.

Eponine's heart just about breaks when she hears the coughing and the words. Cosette looks so pale, and for a moment all Ep can see Cosette as is the skinny twig of a girl she used to be.

Oh, sweetheart. You know you don't have to worry about that anymore, no one will be mad at you for being sick.

Cosette sits back down, more falling into her chair than anything.

I’m not worried someone will be mad. I just…everyone else has so many things going on, you don’t need to worry about me, too.

She hides her face so Eponine doesn’t have to see her cry.

Eponine reaches out to gently pull Cosette's hands away from her face.

We want to worry about you, lark. We love you. Don't hide from us. Please.

But—

She sniffles, turning her face away as tears stream down her cheeks.

You have other things to worry about.

I don't care. You're the most important.

Eponine hugs Cosette.

What do you need, darling? Talk to me, please.

I don’t know.

Cosette snuggles into the hug. She doesn’t want to move if she doesn’t have to. She feels so much better just being held by someone.

I need my sister.

Eponine buries her face in Cosette's blonde locks and holds her as tight as she can without hurting either of them.

I'm here, love. I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere. Promise.

She relaxes into Eponine’s hug and feels safe. Until she starts coughing again and has to move in order to breathe.

After a minute of hacking and then a few sips of tea, she takes a shaky breath.

Sorry.

Eponine rubs Cosette's back anxiously.

Jesus. You sound bad, lark. You need...something.

Under her breath she mutters,

Hell if I know what, though.

She glances at @jean-valjean-offical and whispers,

I don't know what to do!

See?!

They clear their throat nervously.

My dear, perhaps you would like to visit the hospital? I’m sure that doctor we saw last time wouldn’t mind.

The hospital? You don’t really think—

She’s cut off by another fit of coughs.

He's right. You need a doctor, love.

She glances at @jean-valjean-offical again. They both hate the idea of going to the hospital but they'll do anything for their girl.

She takes another sip of her tea and then a few deep breaths to try to compose herself.

Maybe you’re right.

Eponine pulls @jean-valjean-offical into the next room so they can talk without Cozy overhearing.

Will you go with her or should I? Can we both go? Is it too much of a risk? Should I get Fantine?

Suddenly a thought occurs to her.

Doesn't she have a friend who's a nurse? Maybe she can come here and we won't have to risk going to a hospital!

Oh, Simplice? Of course. I’ll ask for her. Stay with Cosette.

Eponine nods and goes back to sit with Cosette.

Just rest, lark. Help's coming soon.

She bites her lip, staring at her sister. She hasn't seen her this pale and fragile looking in years.

Cosette grabs Eponine’s hand and rests her head on her shoulder.

Thank you.

'Course.

Ep squeezes Cosette's hand.

Your dad'll be back soon. Maybe he'll bring your mum too. You're gonna be just fine.

Who is she trying to convince?

She nods against Eponine’s shoulder.

I’m sorry. I really wasn’t trying to worry anyone. I just—

She coughs before she can finish her thought.

Shh. You don't have to apologize. It's alright.

She nods and takes another sip of her tea. It does help her feel better, at least, that Eponine is beside her, even if she is still very sick.

Thank you.

Anytime. I'm not going anywhere, lark. You're stuck with me.

Eponine nudges Cosette, trying to smile through her fear.

She smiles a little bit.

I like being stuck with you. I’m glad you’re my sister.

Eponine hugs her again, carding her hand through her curls.

I'm glad you're my sister too. I love you.

You have nice hair, by the way. I dunno if I ever told you that. You have your mum's hair. I've always been jealous.

Cosette relaxes into the touch and closes her eyes.

Thank you. I like your hair though. It’s a nice color. Very pretty.

Cozy? Cozy, are you alright, it's Ep! I'm here, what's wrong?

@only-a-kid-but-hard-to-scare

Cosette does her best to not immediately cry, but she does pull Eponine into a hug. She’s weak, so it’s not a very tight hug, but it’s comforting to her nonetheless.

I missed you.

Eponine hugs her back.

Hey. Hey, hey, what's wrong, love? You're burning up! Why didn't you say you were so sick?

She shudders and then coughs a lot. She pulls herself away from Eponine to take a drink of her tea to hopefully calm her down a bit. Once she can finally breathe again, she speaks.

I didn’t want to worry anyone.

Eponine's heart just about breaks when she hears the coughing and the words. Cosette looks so pale, and for a moment all Ep can see Cosette as is the skinny twig of a girl she used to be.

Oh, sweetheart. You know you don't have to worry about that anymore, no one will be mad at you for being sick.

Cosette sits back down, more falling into her chair than anything.

I’m not worried someone will be mad. I just…everyone else has so many things going on, you don’t need to worry about me, too.

She hides her face so Eponine doesn’t have to see her cry.

Eponine reaches out to gently pull Cosette's hands away from her face.

We want to worry about you, lark. We love you. Don't hide from us. Please.

But—

She sniffles, turning her face away as tears stream down her cheeks.

You have other things to worry about.

I don't care. You're the most important.

Eponine hugs Cosette.

What do you need, darling? Talk to me, please.

I don’t know.

Cosette snuggles into the hug. She doesn’t want to move if she doesn’t have to. She feels so much better just being held by someone.

I need my sister.

Eponine buries her face in Cosette's blonde locks and holds her as tight as she can without hurting either of them.

I'm here, love. I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere. Promise.

She relaxes into Eponine’s hug and feels safe. Until she starts coughing again and has to move in order to breathe.

After a minute of hacking and then a few sips of tea, she takes a shaky breath.

Sorry.

Eponine rubs Cosette's back anxiously.

Jesus. You sound bad, lark. You need...something.

Under her breath she mutters,

Hell if I know what, though.

She glances at @jean-valjean-offical and whispers,

I don't know what to do!

See?!

They clear their throat nervously.

My dear, perhaps you would like to visit the hospital? I’m sure that doctor we saw last time wouldn’t mind.

The hospital? You don’t really think—

She’s cut off by another fit of coughs.

He's right. You need a doctor, love.

She glances at @jean-valjean-offical again. They both hate the idea of going to the hospital but they'll do anything for their girl.

She takes another sip of her tea and then a few deep breaths to try to compose herself.

Maybe you’re right.

Eponine pulls @jean-valjean-offical into the next room so they can talk without Cozy overhearing.

Will you go with her or should I? Can we both go? Is it too much of a risk? Should I get Fantine?

Suddenly a thought occurs to her.

Doesn't she have a friend who's a nurse? Maybe she can come here and we won't have to risk going to a hospital!

Oh, Simplice? Of course. I’ll ask for her. Stay with Cosette.

Eponine nods and goes back to sit with Cosette.

Just rest, lark. Help's coming soon.

She bites her lip, staring at her sister. She hasn't seen her this pale and fragile looking in years.

Cosette grabs Eponine’s hand and rests her head on her shoulder.

Thank you.

'Course.

Ep squeezes Cosette's hand.

Your dad'll be back soon. Maybe he'll bring your mum too. You're gonna be just fine.

Who is she trying to convince?

She nods against Eponine’s shoulder.

I’m sorry. I really wasn’t trying to worry anyone. I just—

She coughs before she can finish her thought.

Shh. You don't have to apologize. It's alright.

She nods and takes another sip of her tea. It does help her feel better, at least, that Eponine is beside her, even if she is still very sick.

Thank you.

Anytime. I'm not going anywhere, lark. You're stuck with me.

Eponine nudges Cosette, trying to smile through her fear.

She smiles a little bit.

I like being stuck with you. I’m glad you’re my sister.

Cozy? Cozy, are you alright, it's Ep! I'm here, what's wrong?

@only-a-kid-but-hard-to-scare

Cosette does her best to not immediately cry, but she does pull Eponine into a hug. She’s weak, so it’s not a very tight hug, but it’s comforting to her nonetheless.

I missed you.

Eponine hugs her back.

Hey. Hey, hey, what's wrong, love? You're burning up! Why didn't you say you were so sick?

She shudders and then coughs a lot. She pulls herself away from Eponine to take a drink of her tea to hopefully calm her down a bit. Once she can finally breathe again, she speaks.

I didn’t want to worry anyone.

Eponine's heart just about breaks when she hears the coughing and the words. Cosette looks so pale, and for a moment all Ep can see Cosette as is the skinny twig of a girl she used to be.

Oh, sweetheart. You know you don't have to worry about that anymore, no one will be mad at you for being sick.

Cosette sits back down, more falling into her chair than anything.

I’m not worried someone will be mad. I just…everyone else has so many things going on, you don’t need to worry about me, too.

She hides her face so Eponine doesn’t have to see her cry.

Eponine reaches out to gently pull Cosette's hands away from her face.

We want to worry about you, lark. We love you. Don't hide from us. Please.

But—

She sniffles, turning her face away as tears stream down her cheeks.

You have other things to worry about.

I don't care. You're the most important.

Eponine hugs Cosette.

What do you need, darling? Talk to me, please.

I don’t know.

Cosette snuggles into the hug. She doesn’t want to move if she doesn’t have to. She feels so much better just being held by someone.

I need my sister.

Eponine buries her face in Cosette's blonde locks and holds her as tight as she can without hurting either of them.

I'm here, love. I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere. Promise.

She relaxes into Eponine’s hug and feels safe. Until she starts coughing again and has to move in order to breathe.

After a minute of hacking and then a few sips of tea, she takes a shaky breath.

Sorry.

Eponine rubs Cosette's back anxiously.

Jesus. You sound bad, lark. You need...something.

Under her breath she mutters,

Hell if I know what, though.

She glances at @jean-valjean-offical and whispers,

I don't know what to do!

See?!

They clear their throat nervously.

My dear, perhaps you would like to visit the hospital? I’m sure that doctor we saw last time wouldn’t mind.

The hospital? You don’t really think—

She’s cut off by another fit of coughs.

He's right. You need a doctor, love.

She glances at @jean-valjean-offical again. They both hate the idea of going to the hospital but they'll do anything for their girl.

She takes another sip of her tea and then a few deep breaths to try to compose herself.

Maybe you’re right.

Eponine pulls @jean-valjean-offical into the next room so they can talk without Cozy overhearing.

Will you go with her or should I? Can we both go? Is it too much of a risk? Should I get Fantine?

Suddenly a thought occurs to her.

Doesn't she have a friend who's a nurse? Maybe she can come here and we won't have to risk going to a hospital!

Oh, Simplice? Of course. I’ll ask for her. Stay with Cosette.

Eponine nods and goes back to sit with Cosette.

Just rest, lark. Help's coming soon.

She bites her lip, staring at her sister. She hasn't seen her this pale and fragile looking in years.

Cosette grabs Eponine’s hand and rests her head on her shoulder.

Thank you.

'Course.

Ep squeezes Cosette's hand.

Your dad'll be back soon. Maybe he'll bring your mum too. You're gonna be just fine.

Who is she trying to convince?

She nods against Eponine’s shoulder.

I’m sorry. I really wasn’t trying to worry anyone. I just—

She coughs before she can finish her thought.

Shh. You don't have to apologize. It's alright.

She nods and takes another sip of her tea. It does help her feel better, at least, that Eponine is beside her, even if she is still very sick.

Thank you.

Cozy? Cozy, are you alright, it's Ep! I'm here, what's wrong?

@only-a-kid-but-hard-to-scare

Cosette does her best to not immediately cry, but she does pull Eponine into a hug. She’s weak, so it’s not a very tight hug, but it’s comforting to her nonetheless.

I missed you.

Eponine hugs her back.

Hey. Hey, hey, what's wrong, love? You're burning up! Why didn't you say you were so sick?

She shudders and then coughs a lot. She pulls herself away from Eponine to take a drink of her tea to hopefully calm her down a bit. Once she can finally breathe again, she speaks.

I didn’t want to worry anyone.

Eponine's heart just about breaks when she hears the coughing and the words. Cosette looks so pale, and for a moment all Ep can see Cosette as is the skinny twig of a girl she used to be.

Oh, sweetheart. You know you don't have to worry about that anymore, no one will be mad at you for being sick.

Cosette sits back down, more falling into her chair than anything.

I’m not worried someone will be mad. I just…everyone else has so many things going on, you don’t need to worry about me, too.

She hides her face so Eponine doesn’t have to see her cry.

Eponine reaches out to gently pull Cosette's hands away from her face.

We want to worry about you, lark. We love you. Don't hide from us. Please.

But—

She sniffles, turning her face away as tears stream down her cheeks.

You have other things to worry about.

I don't care. You're the most important.

Eponine hugs Cosette.

What do you need, darling? Talk to me, please.

I don’t know.

Cosette snuggles into the hug. She doesn’t want to move if she doesn’t have to. She feels so much better just being held by someone.

I need my sister.

Eponine buries her face in Cosette's blonde locks and holds her as tight as she can without hurting either of them.

I'm here, love. I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere. Promise.

She relaxes into Eponine’s hug and feels safe. Until she starts coughing again and has to move in order to breathe.

After a minute of hacking and then a few sips of tea, she takes a shaky breath.

Sorry.

Eponine rubs Cosette's back anxiously.

Jesus. You sound bad, lark. You need...something.

Under her breath she mutters,

Hell if I know what, though.

She glances at @jean-valjean-offical and whispers,

I don't know what to do!

See?!

They clear their throat nervously.

My dear, perhaps you would like to visit the hospital? I’m sure that doctor we saw last time wouldn’t mind.

The hospital? You don’t really think—

She’s cut off by another fit of coughs.

He's right. You need a doctor, love.

She glances at @jean-valjean-offical again. They both hate the idea of going to the hospital but they'll do anything for their girl.

She takes another sip of her tea and then a few deep breaths to try to compose herself.

Maybe you’re right.

Eponine pulls @jean-valjean-offical into the next room so they can talk without Cozy overhearing.

Will you go with her or should I? Can we both go? Is it too much of a risk? Should I get Fantine?

Suddenly a thought occurs to her.

Doesn't she have a friend who's a nurse? Maybe she can come here and we won't have to risk going to a hospital!

Oh, Simplice? Of course. I’ll ask for her. Stay with Cosette.

Eponine nods and goes back to sit with Cosette.

Just rest, lark. Help's coming soon.

She bites her lip, staring at her sister. She hasn't seen her this pale and fragile looking in years.

Cosette grabs Eponine’s hand and rests her head on her shoulder.

Thank you.

'Course.

Ep squeezes Cosette's hand.

Your dad'll be back soon. Maybe he'll bring your mum too. You're gonna be just fine.

Who is she trying to convince?

She nods against Eponine’s shoulder.

I’m sorry. I really wasn’t trying to worry anyone. I just—

She coughs before she can finish her thought.

Cozy? Cozy, are you alright, it's Ep! I'm here, what's wrong?

@only-a-kid-but-hard-to-scare

Cosette does her best to not immediately cry, but she does pull Eponine into a hug. She’s weak, so it’s not a very tight hug, but it’s comforting to her nonetheless.

I missed you.

Eponine hugs her back.

Hey. Hey, hey, what's wrong, love? You're burning up! Why didn't you say you were so sick?

She shudders and then coughs a lot. She pulls herself away from Eponine to take a drink of her tea to hopefully calm her down a bit. Once she can finally breathe again, she speaks.

I didn’t want to worry anyone.

Eponine's heart just about breaks when she hears the coughing and the words. Cosette looks so pale, and for a moment all Ep can see Cosette as is the skinny twig of a girl she used to be.

Oh, sweetheart. You know you don't have to worry about that anymore, no one will be mad at you for being sick.

Cosette sits back down, more falling into her chair than anything.

I’m not worried someone will be mad. I just…everyone else has so many things going on, you don’t need to worry about me, too.

She hides her face so Eponine doesn’t have to see her cry.

Eponine reaches out to gently pull Cosette's hands away from her face.

We want to worry about you, lark. We love you. Don't hide from us. Please.

But—

She sniffles, turning her face away as tears stream down her cheeks.

You have other things to worry about.

I don't care. You're the most important.

Eponine hugs Cosette.

What do you need, darling? Talk to me, please.

I don’t know.

Cosette snuggles into the hug. She doesn’t want to move if she doesn’t have to. She feels so much better just being held by someone.

I need my sister.

Eponine buries her face in Cosette's blonde locks and holds her as tight as she can without hurting either of them.

I'm here, love. I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere. Promise.

She relaxes into Eponine’s hug and feels safe. Until she starts coughing again and has to move in order to breathe.

After a minute of hacking and then a few sips of tea, she takes a shaky breath.

Sorry.

Eponine rubs Cosette's back anxiously.

Jesus. You sound bad, lark. You need...something.

Under her breath she mutters,

Hell if I know what, though.

She glances at @jean-valjean-offical and whispers,

I don't know what to do!

See?!

They clear their throat nervously.

My dear, perhaps you would like to visit the hospital? I’m sure that doctor we saw last time wouldn’t mind.

The hospital? You don’t really think—

She’s cut off by another fit of coughs.

He's right. You need a doctor, love.

She glances at @jean-valjean-offical again. They both hate the idea of going to the hospital but they'll do anything for their girl.

She takes another sip of her tea and then a few deep breaths to try to compose herself.

Maybe you’re right.

Eponine pulls @jean-valjean-offical into the next room so they can talk without Cozy overhearing.

Will you go with her or should I? Can we both go? Is it too much of a risk? Should I get Fantine?

Suddenly a thought occurs to her.

Doesn't she have a friend who's a nurse? Maybe she can come here and we won't have to risk going to a hospital!

Oh, Simplice? Of course. I’ll ask for her. Stay with Cosette.

Eponine nods and goes back to sit with Cosette.

Just rest, lark. Help's coming soon.

She bites her lip, staring at her sister. She hasn't seen her this pale and fragile looking in years.

Cosette grabs Eponine’s hand and rests her head on her shoulder.

Thank you.

Cozy? Cozy, are you alright, it's Ep! I'm here, what's wrong?

@only-a-kid-but-hard-to-scare

Cosette does her best to not immediately cry, but she does pull Eponine into a hug. She’s weak, so it’s not a very tight hug, but it’s comforting to her nonetheless.

I missed you.

Eponine hugs her back.

Hey. Hey, hey, what's wrong, love? You're burning up! Why didn't you say you were so sick?

She shudders and then coughs a lot. She pulls herself away from Eponine to take a drink of her tea to hopefully calm her down a bit. Once she can finally breathe again, she speaks.

I didn’t want to worry anyone.

Eponine's heart just about breaks when she hears the coughing and the words. Cosette looks so pale, and for a moment all Ep can see Cosette as is the skinny twig of a girl she used to be.

Oh, sweetheart. You know you don't have to worry about that anymore, no one will be mad at you for being sick.

Cosette sits back down, more falling into her chair than anything.

I’m not worried someone will be mad. I just…everyone else has so many things going on, you don’t need to worry about me, too.

She hides her face so Eponine doesn’t have to see her cry.

Eponine reaches out to gently pull Cosette's hands away from her face.

We want to worry about you, lark. We love you. Don't hide from us. Please.

But—

She sniffles, turning her face away as tears stream down her cheeks.

You have other things to worry about.

I don't care. You're the most important.

Eponine hugs Cosette.

What do you need, darling? Talk to me, please.

I don’t know.

Cosette snuggles into the hug. She doesn’t want to move if she doesn’t have to. She feels so much better just being held by someone.

I need my sister.

Eponine buries her face in Cosette's blonde locks and holds her as tight as she can without hurting either of them.

I'm here, love. I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere. Promise.

She relaxes into Eponine’s hug and feels safe. Until she starts coughing again and has to move in order to breathe.

After a minute of hacking and then a few sips of tea, she takes a shaky breath.

Sorry.

Eponine rubs Cosette's back anxiously.

Jesus. You sound bad, lark. You need...something.

Under her breath she mutters,

Hell if I know what, though.

She glances at @jean-valjean-offical and whispers,

I don't know what to do!

See?!

They clear their throat nervously.

My dear, perhaps you would like to visit the hospital? I’m sure that doctor we saw last time wouldn’t mind.

The hospital? You don’t really think—

She’s cut off by another fit of coughs.

He's right. You need a doctor, love.

She glances at @jean-valjean-offical again. They both hate the idea of going to the hospital but they'll do anything for their girl.

She takes another sip of her tea and then a few deep breaths to try to compose herself.

Maybe you’re right.

Cozy? Cozy, are you alright, it's Ep! I'm here, what's wrong?

@only-a-kid-but-hard-to-scare

Cosette does her best to not immediately cry, but she does pull Eponine into a hug. She’s weak, so it’s not a very tight hug, but it’s comforting to her nonetheless.

I missed you.

Eponine hugs her back.

Hey. Hey, hey, what's wrong, love? You're burning up! Why didn't you say you were so sick?

She shudders and then coughs a lot. She pulls herself away from Eponine to take a drink of her tea to hopefully calm her down a bit. Once she can finally breathe again, she speaks.

I didn’t want to worry anyone.

Eponine's heart just about breaks when she hears the coughing and the words. Cosette looks so pale, and for a moment all Ep can see Cosette as is the skinny twig of a girl she used to be.

Oh, sweetheart. You know you don't have to worry about that anymore, no one will be mad at you for being sick.

Cosette sits back down, more falling into her chair than anything.

I’m not worried someone will be mad. I just…everyone else has so many things going on, you don’t need to worry about me, too.

She hides her face so Eponine doesn’t have to see her cry.

Eponine reaches out to gently pull Cosette's hands away from her face.

We want to worry about you, lark. We love you. Don't hide from us. Please.

But—

She sniffles, turning her face away as tears stream down her cheeks.

You have other things to worry about.

I don't care. You're the most important.

Eponine hugs Cosette.

What do you need, darling? Talk to me, please.

I don’t know.

Cosette snuggles into the hug. She doesn’t want to move if she doesn’t have to. She feels so much better just being held by someone.

I need my sister.

Eponine buries her face in Cosette's blonde locks and holds her as tight as she can without hurting either of them.

I'm here, love. I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere. Promise.

She relaxes into Eponine’s hug and feels safe. Until she starts coughing again and has to move in order to breathe.

After a minute of hacking and then a few sips of tea, she takes a shaky breath.

Sorry.

Eponine rubs Cosette's back anxiously.

Jesus. You sound bad, lark. You need...something.

Under her breath she mutters,

Hell if I know what, though.

She glances at @jean-valjean-offical and whispers,

I don't know what to do!

See?!

They clear their throat nervously.

My dear, perhaps you would like to visit the hospital? I’m sure that doctor we saw last time wouldn’t mind.

The hospital? You don’t really think—

She’s cut off by another fit of coughs.

Cozy? Cozy, are you alright, it's Ep! I'm here, what's wrong?

@only-a-kid-but-hard-to-scare

Cosette does her best to not immediately cry, but she does pull Eponine into a hug. She’s weak, so it’s not a very tight hug, but it’s comforting to her nonetheless.

I missed you.

Eponine hugs her back.

Hey. Hey, hey, what's wrong, love? You're burning up! Why didn't you say you were so sick?

She shudders and then coughs a lot. She pulls herself away from Eponine to take a drink of her tea to hopefully calm her down a bit. Once she can finally breathe again, she speaks.

I didn’t want to worry anyone.

Eponine's heart just about breaks when she hears the coughing and the words. Cosette looks so pale, and for a moment all Ep can see Cosette as is the skinny twig of a girl she used to be.

Oh, sweetheart. You know you don't have to worry about that anymore, no one will be mad at you for being sick.

Cosette sits back down, more falling into her chair than anything.

I’m not worried someone will be mad. I just…everyone else has so many things going on, you don’t need to worry about me, too.

She hides her face so Eponine doesn’t have to see her cry.

Eponine reaches out to gently pull Cosette's hands away from her face.

We want to worry about you, lark. We love you. Don't hide from us. Please.

But—

She sniffles, turning her face away as tears stream down her cheeks.

You have other things to worry about.

I don't care. You're the most important.

Eponine hugs Cosette.

What do you need, darling? Talk to me, please.

I don’t know.

Cosette snuggles into the hug. She doesn’t want to move if she doesn’t have to. She feels so much better just being held by someone.

I need my sister.

Eponine buries her face in Cosette's blonde locks and holds her as tight as she can without hurting either of them.

I'm here, love. I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere. Promise.

She relaxes into Eponine’s hug and feels safe. Until she starts coughing again and has to move in order to breathe.

After a minute of hacking and then a few sips of tea, she takes a shaky breath.

Sorry.

Cozy? Cozy, are you alright, it's Ep! I'm here, what's wrong?

@only-a-kid-but-hard-to-scare

Cosette does her best to not immediately cry, but she does pull Eponine into a hug. She’s weak, so it’s not a very tight hug, but it’s comforting to her nonetheless.

I missed you.

Eponine hugs her back.

Hey. Hey, hey, what's wrong, love? You're burning up! Why didn't you say you were so sick?

She shudders and then coughs a lot. She pulls herself away from Eponine to take a drink of her tea to hopefully calm her down a bit. Once she can finally breathe again, she speaks.

I didn’t want to worry anyone.

Eponine's heart just about breaks when she hears the coughing and the words. Cosette looks so pale, and for a moment all Ep can see Cosette as is the skinny twig of a girl she used to be.

Oh, sweetheart. You know you don't have to worry about that anymore, no one will be mad at you for being sick.

Cosette sits back down, more falling into her chair than anything.

I’m not worried someone will be mad. I just…everyone else has so many things going on, you don’t need to worry about me, too.

She hides her face so Eponine doesn’t have to see her cry.

Eponine reaches out to gently pull Cosette's hands away from her face.

We want to worry about you, lark. We love you. Don't hide from us. Please.

But—

She sniffles, turning her face away as tears stream down her cheeks.

You have other things to worry about.

I don't care. You're the most important.

Eponine hugs Cosette.

What do you need, darling? Talk to me, please.

I don’t know.

Cosette snuggles into the hug. She doesn’t want to move if she doesn’t have to. She feels so much better just being held by someone.

I need my sister.

Cozy? Cozy, are you alright, it's Ep! I'm here, what's wrong?

@only-a-kid-but-hard-to-scare

Cosette does her best to not immediately cry, but she does pull Eponine into a hug. She’s weak, so it’s not a very tight hug, but it’s comforting to her nonetheless.

I missed you.

Eponine hugs her back.

Hey. Hey, hey, what's wrong, love? You're burning up! Why didn't you say you were so sick?

She shudders and then coughs a lot. She pulls herself away from Eponine to take a drink of her tea to hopefully calm her down a bit. Once she can finally breathe again, she speaks.

I didn’t want to worry anyone.

Eponine's heart just about breaks when she hears the coughing and the words. Cosette looks so pale, and for a moment all Ep can see Cosette as is the skinny twig of a girl she used to be.

Oh, sweetheart. You know you don't have to worry about that anymore, no one will be mad at you for being sick.

Cosette sits back down, more falling into her chair than anything.

I’m not worried someone will be mad. I just…everyone else has so many things going on, you don’t need to worry about me, too.

She hides her face so Eponine doesn’t have to see her cry.

Eponine reaches out to gently pull Cosette's hands away from her face.

We want to worry about you, lark. We love you. Don't hide from us. Please.

But—

She sniffles, turning her face away as tears stream down her cheeks.

You have other things to worry about.

Cozy? Cozy, are you alright, it's Ep! I'm here, what's wrong?

@only-a-kid-but-hard-to-scare

Cosette does her best to not immediately cry, but she does pull Eponine into a hug. She’s weak, so it’s not a very tight hug, but it’s comforting to her nonetheless.

I missed you.

Eponine hugs her back.

Hey. Hey, hey, what's wrong, love? You're burning up! Why didn't you say you were so sick?

She shudders and then coughs a lot. She pulls herself away from Eponine to take a drink of her tea to hopefully calm her down a bit. Once she can finally breathe again, she speaks.

I didn’t want to worry anyone.

Eponine's heart just about breaks when she hears the coughing and the words. Cosette looks so pale, and for a moment all Ep can see Cosette as is the skinny twig of a girl she used to be.

Oh, sweetheart. You know you don't have to worry about that anymore, no one will be mad at you for being sick.

#i think ep is projecting her own fears a little bit and thinking that's what cozy will be thinking even when it's maybe not #<- as one does lol #cozy is more just worried about everything else that’s going on lol #they’ve all been thru a lot recently

Cosette sits back down, more falling into her chair than anything.

I’m not worried someone will be mad. I just…everyone else has so many things going on, you don’t need to worry about me, too.

She hides her face so Eponine doesn’t have to see her cry.

Cozy? Cozy, are you alright, it's Ep! I'm here, what's wrong?

@only-a-kid-but-hard-to-scare

Cosette does her best to not immediately cry, but she does pull Eponine into a hug. She’s weak, so it’s not a very tight hug, but it’s comforting to her nonetheless.

I missed you.

Eponine hugs her back.

Hey. Hey, hey, what's wrong, love? You're burning up! Why didn't you say you were so sick?

She shudders and then coughs a lot. She pulls herself away from Eponine to take a drink of her tea to hopefully calm her down a bit. Once she can finally breathe again, she speaks.

I didn’t want to worry anyone.

Cozy? Cozy, are you alright, it's Ep! I'm here, what's wrong?

@only-a-kid-but-hard-to-scare

Cosette does her best to not immediately cry, but she does pull Eponine into a hug. She’s weak, so it’s not a very tight hug, but it’s comforting to her nonetheless.

I missed you.

Eponine hugs her back.

Hey. Hey, hey, what's wrong, love? You're burning up! Why didn't you say you were so sick?