he was never AWARE of the turn back . he was never full aware that he was back in his body until ... well , it depended . sometimes it was the sunlight catching through the window . sometimes it was the cup of coffee presented to him from ted or ... the timed coffee machine he had installed a few years back . though sometimes it didn't work . so it was more the alarm going off that alerted him it wasn't working . sometimes it was the weight of the chains around his wrists && his ankles when he tried to move in his sleep .
today was DIFFERENT .
today was ... new .
his eyes flickered , half in && out of sleep as elsa draped a soft blanket around his shoulders . jack STAGGERED out from the cage , holding on tightly to the ripped pants that were trying to slide down . his breathing labored , difficult . elsa had him steady . sometimes post transformations were okay . sometimes they were not . as she held onto his shoulders , he was vaguely aware that he was being led to the bathroom where a hot , full bath was waiting for him .
jack struggled for a second , reaching for her hand && pressing a soft kiss against the back of it . ❝ gracias , gracias , querida . ❞ he said quietly , reaching forward && grasping the edge of the bathtub .
a deep breath . a deep INHALE before he then sat on the edge . head dipped down as he tried to get his bearings . it would take him the full day before he felt like he was himself again . ❝ you ... you didn't stay up all night ? ❞ he asked quietly .
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