So I have been listening to Talk to me by Cavetown alot as of late. And I just couldn’t get this idea out of my head, so I had to write it down.
Also had this stashed away on my ipad for like a month because I forgot I wrote it.
Au is @ask-elementalhermitcraft
Genre: Hurt/Comfort
Characters: Evil X, Joehills and mentioning of other hermits
Summary: when Ex had a nightmare, Joe shows up with a little song to sing.
He shot up in the bed, the whole world lagging as he had tears coming from his eyes. Once again he had one of those nightmares, or well more like memories from his own timeline of the world.
He held his hands up to his face, moving them from over his eyes and through his hair. Taking a deep breath, as he saw that his own movements was lagging. He’s own powers or something going against him.
He took up his message box up, messages was popping in of people asking into the sudden lag. Most of the hermits was asking X if it was his fault, Iskall of course was blaming Mumbo, because of all of his redstone farms had created lag for them before.
Joe knowing what was happening, he had messaged him privately with what looked either like a song or a poem he was writing to calm him down..
JoeHills: “you don’t have to be a hero to save the world, it doesn’t make you a narcissist to love yourself, it feels like nothing is easy, it will never be. That’s alright, let it out, talk to me”
Ex giving a small smile, that was quickly drowned as he took to his head, tears falling from his eyes as he screamed out. It felt like his head was exploding. The whole world seemed to freeze fully up, right as it happend.
His breathing fast and light, as if he was having an anxiety attack.
Joe who had made it to the base as the freezing had happend. Stood and waited, but moved quickly to the door of Ex’s room. Knocking a pattern to a song they had made together, just so he knew it was him who was out there.
”C-come in” Ex got stammered out through his breaths and tears. Joe of course didn’t stall, opening the door slowly or well more times than once, the lag making it abit hard to get through it at first, the same happening as he closed it slowly behind him again.
He walked through it all, sitting on the bed beside him, putting a hand on his shoulder.
“Nightmares?” Joe lifted and eyebrow, keeping his comforting smile on his lips. Ex just slowly nodded back.
Taking a deep breath, Joe began slowly singing as he used his powers to call him down.
“You don’t have to be a prodigy to be unique, you don’t have to know what to say or what to think. You don’t have to be anybody you can never be. That’s alright, let it out, talk to me” He slowly sang, looking at him with that smile as always.
Ex slowly calming down, sat and just slowly listened to him.
“Anxiety.. Tossing, turning in your sleep, even if you run away, you still see them in your dreams. It’s so dark tonight, but you’ll survive, certainly. It’s alright, come inside, and talk to me” Joe took his hands in his, “We can talk here on the floor. On the phone, if you prefer. I’ll be here until you’re okay, let your words release the pain. You and I will share the weight. Growing stronger day by day”
He smiled to him, Ex slowly smiling back, tears still falling from his eyes.
“It’s so dark outside tonight, build a fire warm and bright, and the wind, it howls and bites. Bite it back with all your might” He made as if he was biting the air, laughing at it.
Joe looked at him and smiled, pushing the tears of Ex’s face, taking him into a hug. Ex who was slowly tearing up again, this time with happy tears as he hugged Joe back.
“Thanks dad..” He mumbled slowly out. Joe, touched by this, smiled and pulled the two apart, pushing the tears away from his own face.
“You called me dad..” Joe looked at him, sounding happy but still had a curious sound in his voice. Ex, who had just realised it, looked away embarrashed.
“I-I DIDN’T!” He shouted out, trying to hide that he had said it. Joe, who had just smiled, laughed and nuzzled his hair.
“Hey it’s okay, son” He winked and laughed, standing up, he pulled out some cookies and gave them to Ex. Turning around on his feet, singing as he was going to the door.
“Anxiety, tossing, turning in your sleep, even if you run away, you still see them in your sleep.. It’s so dark tonight” He stood in the door, looking at Ex, “it looks nice, fall asleep. It’s alright, come inside, talk to me” He made as if he was texting and smiled. Closing the door behind him.
Ex who was alone in his room now, eating the cookies. The song, Joe sang, stuck in his head. He smiled. When he didn’t have anyone else.. Joe was always there for him, using his powers to help calm him down. He couldn’t ask for a better friend..
