[It's still daylight out, which is at least protection from the demon within. But there's a comfort and security specifically in Thanatos' gentle care, in the knowledge that the end will come, when he asks for it, in the kindness offered akkin to a dying man's last wish.
For now, he allows his body to slowly warm through, the soothing repetition of those fingers combing through his hair eventually drawing his breath out to something slower and more even.
He wonders what it would be like. Would it be like falling asleep, he wonders? That's how he's always dreamed of it.
His eyes are half lidded as his face is tilted upward, and rather than respond right away he nuzzles his cheek against Thanatos' palm, relishing the warmth and care of the simple touch.]
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For now, he allows his body to slowly warm through, the soothing repetition of those fingers combing through his hair eventually drawing his breath out to something slower and more even.
He wonders what it would be like. Would it be like falling asleep, he wonders? That's how he's always dreamed of it.
His eyes are half lidded as his face is tilted upward, and rather than respond right away he nuzzles his cheek against Thanatos' palm, relishing the warmth and care of the simple touch.]
This.... all of is more than I ever imagined.