"You should be sleeping..." ~oftalonsandwinter
“I CAN’T SLEEP” STARTERS | @oftalonsandwinter
Suigetsu’s eyes were opened wide, but he’d reached a level of sleep deprivation that caused his vision to blur consistently. He blinked excessively to clear it up, but could only go a few moments before it blurred again. His nose wrinkled with compulsive sniffles, a habit from years in the past. His head jerked, rather than turning smoothly, so he could regard Avis.
His shoulders shrugged repeatedly, as if he was constantly trying to settle comfortably into his own skin. He rolled his neck, reached up and scratched every slight tingle on his body. There was no sign of weariness in his actions, but the skin under his eyes was darkened and drooping, a telling sign. He himself knew he’d been triggered, but explaining the situation was no task to be taken lightly.
“I’ll be just fine,” he assured, though is eyes darted toward the direction of a distant noise. He was riding the line where he could no longer trust that what he sensed was real, but his body reacted sharply to every stimulation. “I’ll black out eventually.” He smiled, though the action was mechanical, unable to reach beyond the muscles of his lips. His eyes couldn’t focus on Avis, but he tried.