‘ You haven’t slept in days. Do you want to talk about it? ’ -from Terra
( * sleep starters | @finiarcl )
❛ THERE’S NOTHING TO talk about. ❜
she couldn’t even look up from her work as she said it, her gaze focused on the papers she’d been given–––– information about the next stage of reconstruction that she’d been trying to read for far too many hours in–––– between YAWNS, blurry vision, and a few minutes of dozing off here and there. it was clear that she hadn’t been able to sleep for a while.
kairi wasn’t sure if terra had come of his own accord, or if someone had asked him to come on their behalf, but kairi had to admit that she was SURPRISED to see him of all of the keyblade wielders. his soft voice made it clear he only wanted to help, but help wasn’t something she was willing to accept from anyone.
❛ i’ve just been busy. i know it looks better than before, but there’s still a lot to do around here. i haven’t quite had the time to rest. ❜
it wasn’t true, but it wasn’t exactly a lie. she passed the time she couldn’t sleep by doing extra work, and she had to admit that she was quite PROUD every time she came into the king’s offices in the morning with much more work done than anyone anticipated, but it wasn’t the reason that she was kept up at night.
she’d just been THINKING too much.
she turned her head, resting in her hand, towards terra, sending him a small, but GRATEFUL, smile. despite the fact that she wasn’t quite ready to accept any assistance, kairi was still grateful for his concern.
❛ i’m okay. i promise. thank you, terra. ❜