@sinncrsandscints asked: (comfort) : one muse has been having nightmares and unable to sleep, so asks the other to cuddle with them to help them drift off // ronnie bc cute 🥺
ㅤjoel wasn't one to ask for help. it didn't matter the situation; he didn't like feeling weak. all trials & tribulations of the end times considered, he hadn't asked ronnie for much. she was a good partner in all of this . . . the girl was a good shot, always knew where to look for supplies worth smuggling, and days spent with her often went quickly. it was the nights that left him vulnerable. exhaustion always seemed to make the dreams worse. he often woke feeling more tired than he'd been when he'd finally let his eyes close. he swore he could still feel the blood on his hands when his racing heart forced him awake.
ㅤit had been too late to head back by the time they were done, and they'd found an old neighborhood to set up camp for the night. quiet, dark, borderline peaceful. he didn't want to disturb it with waking screams. they'd agreed to sleep in different parts of the house to monitor all angles, but he found himself reaching for her before he could tell himself not to. he grabs her hand before she can retire to her own space. " you could . . . stay. with me. " it was meant to be a question, he just doesn't know how to ask. " stay, for tonight. "
