Unrested Eyes
“Jayce have you been sleeping?”
The man is leaning forward, slightly off kilter, staring into the flames, he jerks his head towards Viktor and blinks in a slow sort of amphibious way.
After a moment he speaks.
“O-of course I have why wouldn’t~ I be?” His voice pitches uncharacteristically and his smile is somewhere between “I really don’t want to be at this party” and manic.
“Jayce… why haven’t you been sleeping?” Viktor walks up behind him pressing one leg to his back, he leans into the touch heavily.
Jayce makes some sort of unintelligible sound and shrugs like there’s weights pulling down his shoulders.
Viktor threads his fingers into Jayce’s hair; which has grown a considerable amount compared to how he used to keep it. “Won’t you come lie down with me darling?”
Jayce hums softly against the touch and closes his red-rimmed eyes for a moment.
“Ydont wan’ that.. me” he slurs.
“What are you talking about? Of course I do.”
Jayce starts crying.
“Oh my heart.. my poor baby boy. Did you really think that? That I didn’t want you? Baby you’re all I want… you’re all I’ve ever wanted Jae.”
Viktor cups Jayce’s face and brushes a tear away, gently thumbing along his cheekbone and temple.
Jayce hiccups softly and nods.
“I could never not want my Jae. Never.” Viktor coos, reaching to grab Jayce’s arm without having to lean over too much, they coax him to stand up.
“Come on, let’s go sleep my heart.”