jikan_rpg | Open - Ayakashi Curse

⌛ Who: Riley and whoever comes across him
⌛ What: Riley has been cursed by a stalker ayakashi! Now he's terrified!
⌛ When: Until he's cured and after he's moved into his new home
⌛ Where: Various locations
⌛ Warnings: Riley has a lot of trauma involving being stalked and hurt and people around him being hurt. That's sure to come out here.

A. Cursed!

Coming home late wasn't unusual for Riley. Even with their new residence being in a more unsavory location that didn't stop him from his usual pathway. So it wasn't any surprise that he was out late carrying a bag of new books and sweets on his way home. It was all fine and totally like he always experienced. Well until he realized that he saw something out of the corner of his eye.

Pausing, he stared into the distance then swallowed and started to move again. There was someone behind him. He was sure of it. His heart raced faster and faster until suddenly he found himself running and rushing for his home. Anyone who saw him would see a terrified looking young man with blond hair who kept looking behind him...

B. Paranoia

He kept trying to tell himself no one was there. He did. But every time he went anywhere he was sure someone was chasing him. It was the Fae all over again and while he was in a crowded street he suddenly took off running. There were tears in his eyes as he ran full tilt into someone. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"

Panicked, he looked behind him but couldn't see anyone. But he knew they were there!

"I'm sorry!" He just didn't know what else to say...

C. Cure

His adopted family decided that the best way to help their little brother was with a party. That meant that they had dragged him to Pete's and, for a change, someone had shoved alcohol into his hand. At first he was too nervous to drink it, likely even needing encouragement from his loved ones. He just kept looking around like he was convinced someone in the bar was going to get him.

But after that drink suddenly he was sloshed and giggling. Someone chasing him? What was that? Falling out of his seat at one point, he blinked then laughed again as he tried to start the second glass he'd been given. (Yes, only one drink had gotten him wasted. Just Fae things.) Seeing someone come over, he'd grin and wave his drink around without a care that he was spilling it everywhere.

Getting Riley drunk? Apparently that was the cure.

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"Keats doesn't mind? It's just George?" Maybe treats would be the answer then. Give him incentive to jump up there. It had trained George quickly enough for adjusting to their new place, that was for sure.

"Keats doesn't seem to mind. He sits still when I try to put George on him. But George jumps right off." He's very frustrated by this turn of events. The pets are still denying them this cuteness! How dare they?

"It's too bad he's almost the same size as Poe. He'd probably do it for Poe." But given the fact that the dog was only a little bit bigger than the cat it wouldn't work at all. Both would end up miserable instead.

Reaching out for one of Will's hands blindly, he found it then threaded their fingers together so he could hold it.

"I'll keep trying with Keats." George was a very food motivated chonk, after all. Maybe the right treats could get him to hop up on Keats' back and stay there.

Will happily twined his fingers with Riley's and squeezed them gently.

"He probably would do it for Poe since they're best friends," Will agreed with a soft sigh.

"He's been really liking the salmon I've been giving him lately. I cook it up and break it up then give it to him. Maybe we can try with that."

He'd noticed that George tended to change favorites for treats but right now that was definitely the one. It could change by tomorrow but gotta use what was working at the time.

Nuzzling against Will, he stroked George's fur.

"Mmm, a high incentive treat might work," he mused thoughtfully. "I'll give it a try as soon as you're feeling better, love, okay?" He leaned in to Riley and pressed a soft kiss to his cheek. "I'll make sure they're cute for you."

"Thank you." They always were so cute for him anyway but it meant a lot that Will would work to make sure they were extra cute for him when he was feeling like this. Taking a breath, he lifted his head a little to look at his boyfriend. "Can you help me fall asleep somehow? I know I need to sleep..."

"C'mon. Let's go snuggle in bed. I can read to you or sing to you. Or we can just cuddle. I'll keep you safe while you rest." But he doesn't make any effort to move unless Riley does first. Everything has to be at his pace right now.

"Reading please." Maybe then he could focus on the words of the story and how Will delivered them. It wouldn't be easy but it seemed like a good way to try. So he gave George a kiss before finally letting the very patient cat free so that way he could get up and go with Will to bed. Of course all the animals were up right away, ready to go with them, needing to protect their younger daddy.

George moved off Riley and stood on the couch to see where they were going. Once Will got up and took Riley's hand to lead him to the bedroom, George hopped down and followed along with their precious pups. Once in their bedroom, Will pulled the blankets back and petted the mattress.

"How about One Thousand and One Nights?" It's such a long collection of tales, hopefully, if read precisely, he would be able to lull Riley to sleep with the many stories it contains. If not, at least it's something with many entertaining stories!

"I like those." He'd read them all, multiple times. Listening to something so familiar would be comforting. Welcome. He hoped at least. If nothing else he knew the stories so well that it could help to lull him to sleep even with how scared he was...

Riley wasn't sure if it was a good thing that he was so used to sleeping while terrified or not...

It said more about his resilience than anything else. Will hated the idea of him being terrified, but with no discernable sign that he can find, he has to just be with Riley to provide support and love.

He grabs the book and settles in bed, propped up against some pillows so Riley and lay his head against his shoulder or even in his lap. Once his boyfriend got settled, Will pulled the blankets up around them and laid a hand on his shoulder.

"'I heard, O happy king, that there once lived in the city of Baghdad a bachelor who worked as a porter. One day he was standing in the market, leaning on his basket, when a woman approached him. She wore a Mosul cloak, a silk veil, a fine kerchief embroidered with gold, and a pair of leggings tied with fluttering laces. When she lifted her veil, she revealed a pair of beautiful dark eyes graced with long lashes and a tender expression, like those celebrated by the poets.'"

Curling against Will's side, he felt the animals come to curl around them. Specifically around him. Even Keats. Right now they knew where they needed to be and where Will would want them to be without being told. Riley closed his eyes and settled into listening to his boyfriend's voice.

There were a couple times he jumped but for the most part he was able to settle again until finally he was just too tired to stay awake anymore. Falling asleep, he stayed pressed to Will with his hand clinging tight to his shirt. Like he needed him as a safety blanket right now.

Even after Riley dozed off, Will kept reading to him. He hoped the cadence of familiar words formed by a familiar voice would help to set even his unconscious mind at ease. The weight of their pets curled on and around wouldn't hurt either. If Will had to sleep propped up on the pillows, so be it. He wasn't moving until Riley woke again.

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