tucks her head against his shoulder
stephen was full aware that carol would be exhausted upon her return from outer space ( yet again ), though he did sense her presence within the sanctum.. finally, he breathed a sigh of relief. he did worry about his friend ------ given that she was entirely capable, but.. he couldn’t help it, given how close he felt her to a sister, almost. he missed the feeling of having to worry over someone.. marginally, carol was filling that empty spot.
he was relaxed against his headboard, clad in his pajama bottoms and a loose shirt when carol all but stumbled into his chambers, practically face planting onto him while he was watching the netflix. with a surprised, “ oof------ ” he watch bemused as she situated herself to a comfortable position, all but curled against his side and passing out cold once she stole his blankets.
raising an eyebrow the srocerer would simply stare, watching in surprise before huffing ; eyes rolling as he went back to watching.. the pokemon? whatever it was, that the twins ( and seemingly everyone else ) kept referencing.