with a little help || dirk & benjy
(( @dirkcresswxll ))
People are starting to notice the dark circles under his eyes. Some Order members share that look with him, but for Benjy sleep had never been a problem. He had even prided himself on claiming he could sleep anywhere, anytime, at any given moment. But now, after that night at New Year’s Eve, sleep wasn’t coming easy to him. And it wasn’t that he was afraid to go to sleep, Benjy tried, Benjy needed to sleep. Because he still kept expecting to wake up and realize that it had been another dream, and that he was trapped in yet another nightmare. But sleep didn’t come, it was as if his mind was stronger than his need. He knew his body could not last long. Sleep was going to come sooner or later. Asking Pandora for a potion would be an easy solution, but taking something to help him sleep was still something he could not bring himself to do. Getting drunk might be the solution.
He needed someone he could trust, someone who would not be suspicious, or ask questions, or worry too much. Dirk had no way of knowing what had happened to Benjy, to any member of the Order. This was his small solace, that his friends, well some of his friends, were not involved in the Order. Charity, Pandora, Daisy, Dirk, they were safe, Benjy was glad they were not a part of this. The snow had turned into ice, sleek and dangerous. Magic was the only thing preventing Benjy from slipping as he made his way to Dirk’s place. The streets were not crowded, yet not totally empty. And that somehow made Benjy feel more worried. He glanced behind his shoulder a couple of times, the grip on his wand never lessening. By the fifth time he turned around, Benjy shook his head, ❝Merlin, I’m turning into Alastor❞ he muttered. That’s the last thing he wanted, the last thing he needed. So he pushed away the feeling of paranoia, out of the way, but within reach.
He finally made it and was happy to get out of the cold. Benjy lifted a gloved hand to knock soflty, ❝Hey Dirk❞ he said along with the knocks, ❝it’s Benjy.❞