@thegoddessofspring ⇢ ( persephone. ) prayed : [ LINDEN ] sender cares for receiver, who took a hit to protect them.
he remained seated in silence; there was no point in denying it to persephone. she had made it clear, no one would tend to him but her. and even if the cut was shallow, even if there was no real pain, hades allowed it. he allowed her. this time felt different from all the others. there was guilt in the way her hands trembled slightly, in the careful attention she gave to every movement. guilt that did not belong to her.
she was not to blame. she never had been. he would never allow her to be harmed. not by accident, not by intent. stepping in front of her had been instinct, a choice he would make a thousand times over without hesitation. his body had always been a shield where hers was concerned. crimson eyes followed her every movement as she cleaned the wound, the soft cloth brushing against his skin. he barely noticed the sensation; his focus never left her face.
❝ you look worried, love. ❞ he murmured gently. reaching out, he took her hands in his, steadying them, grounding her as much as himself. his touch was warm, reassuring. ❝ i am fine, you don't need to worry so much. ❞ he promised softly. and yet, if she did. he would never ask her to stop.
✱˚。⋆ ↪ 𝐀 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐒 .











