[ The words are so simple when he says them, but they do hold a lot of weight. It's not a matter of will he or won't he. It's so simple that it goes against his very existence to leave Thanatos' side. He feels so much better just being here with Thanatos. Better than it ever felt when it was him with the Olympians. And when Thanatos asks the question, it's just as good as him telling Hypnos that he loves and cares about him.
Or better.
No, it's absolutely better.
Because of course Thanatos loves and cares for him. Hypnos doesn't even doubt that on the days his brother is berating him (or maybe he had just always been so hopeful, he never allowed himself to believe anything else). He leans a little into Thanatos' space, his head settling against his brother's shoulder. ]
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[ The words are so simple when he says them, but they do hold a lot of weight. It's not a matter of will he or won't he. It's so simple that it goes against his very existence to leave Thanatos' side. He feels so much better just being here with Thanatos. Better than it ever felt when it was him with the Olympians. And when Thanatos asks the question, it's just as good as him telling Hypnos that he loves and cares about him.
Or better.
No, it's absolutely better.
Because of course Thanatos loves and cares for him. Hypnos doesn't even doubt that on the days his brother is berating him (or maybe he had just always been so hopeful, he never allowed himself to believe anything else). He leans a little into Thanatos' space, his head settling against his brother's shoulder. ]
But that means you can't, either.
[ You're stuck with him. ]