post-ish??-trespasser thing, thyllan and @blackwatchmanatee ‘s reva :)
Thyllan stirred in his restless sleep, waking slowly and groaning when he tried to move, forgetting what happened and where he was for a moment. One look at his left side told him all he needed to know.
“Shh, you’re okay…” came Reva’s quiet voice at his bedside.
“Reva?” Thyllan’s voice was shaking, even on the short word. He cleared his throat weakly.
“I’m here, I’m right here.” Reva squeezed his hand gently. “How’re you feeling?”
Thyllan swallowed and thought over it as he worked moisture into his mouth. “Mm...not great.” He squeezed his eyes shut against the onslaught of memories as they came rushing back to him, squeezing Reva’s hand as he shook.
“Hey, hey, shh, it’s okay. It’s gonna be okay now.” Reva’s voice came as a whisper and Thyllan could tell he was barely holding back tears. “Do you need anything?”
Thyllan shook his head and tightened his hold on Reva’s hand. “Just you.”
“I’m not going anywhere.” He smoothed Thyllan’s hair back out of his face, gently running his fingers through the soft black locks that had lost their shine and straightness in the days since he lost his arm.
Thyllan relaxed, closing his eyes and leaning into Reva’s touch. “‘m glad it was you…”
“Solas is a dick,” Thyllan offered with a breathy chuckle. “I’m glad I got over that crush. I’m glad it was you.” He looked up through half-closed eyes, wanting to see Reva before he inevitably fell asleep again, and saw him biting his lip with tears in his eyes. He’d stopped combing his fingers through his hair but still kept his hand there. Thyllan pulled the hand he still held to his lips, gently kissing his fingers.
“Go back to sleep, love. You need your rest. I’ll still be here,” Reva replied, his voice quiet and caring. “I’ll be right here.”
Thyllan let his eyes close, relaxing more as Reva once again began carding his fingers through his hair. “Love you…” he muttered before falling asleep.
Reva watched Thyllan relax, watched the little crease between his brows smooth out as he drifted off to sleep again. Once he was sure he was asleep, he let his tears flow freely, though he tried his best to stay quiet. He’d come so close to losing his man the world had blessed him with too many times; it was just a relief to have him here, alive and loved. He swore as soon as Thyllan was well enough, he would take him away from all this. They both deserved some peace. “Love you, too.”
