The earis was pacing back and forth, their brows furrowed, and their expression clearly reflecting how they were lost in anxious, convoluted thought.
“my earis, can you please-
“going to pace a hole into-,”
“your floor at this point.”
Zaros stood, grabbing their hands before pulling them over to the bed, sitting them down. He kept their hands in his as both a soothing gesture, but also to make sure they didn’t stand and start their pacing again.
“Zaros, i’m fine. Just thinking through things.”
“you’ve been pacing all morning, i hardly think that’s fine. you’re going to think yourself into the ground if you keep going,” he deadpanned. “you need to relax,” he squeezed their hand reassuringly. he hated seeing them so anxious, and anxious they were.
they felt like their stomach was in knots, a restless energy coursed through their legs, hence the pacing, and their mind was moving faster than a racing stallion.
it had been weeks since the last trial, two weeks since Iva’s Day, and the not knowing had been taking its toll on them both. the earis pulled their hands free, running one through their hair.
they weren’t used to letting people see them like this.
“i just hate sitting here,” they buried their face into their hands, the weight of their thoughts finally becoming too much. “i hate the unknowns, i hate all of it,”
Zaros frowned worriedly as they finally lamented. they always acted to unbothered, though he’d know it was usually a lie, so it was hard to see them like this, hard to see them so visibly worried. their body looked rigid with tension, and be could see their breathing starting to speed up slightly.
shifting closer, he hesitated.
they looked up for a moment before nodding, and Zaros didn’t need to be told twice. he pulled them into a hug, squeezing to apply pressure so that hopefully, their body would see that it’s safe, despite all the unknowns.
“follow my breathing, my earis.. you’re doing good,” he took slow breaths in, holding them, before exhaling slowly.
“everything is going to be okay.. no matter what happens, we’ll figure it out,”
“and no matter what happens, you have me.”
their grip on him tightened, but slowly, slowly, he felt them begin to relax, he felt their breathing slow to match his,
“that’s it… keep breathing with me,” He moved a hand to trail through their hair, he’d done their hair enough times to know they secretly enjoyed the feeling.
after a while of sitting there in his arms, they calmed down. Zaros was about to pull back when their grip on him tightened.
“wait- can we… stay like this a little longer?” they looked up at him, and how could he say no to those eyes he loved so much.
pulling them back against his chest, he adjusted so they both would be comfortable. leaning down, he pressed a kiss to their head.
“we can stay like this as long as you need..”
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