[she lets him - she rests her head against his, maybe a little heavily. takes comfort in it, which is amazing. she doesn't often find any sort of touch acceptable, but here and there, slowly, she's started to realize how starved she is for it. when she trusts someone not to hurt her with it, it's nice to just let herself have it.
when he pulls back, she exhales shakily, and rubs at her face.]
... The dawn is always coming. [she murmurs, finally.] I still believe it.
[he can change the bandages - she doesn't protest.]
[ Ears flick back when she rubs at her face, hands stilling and he listens to her. Emitting a soft hum in response before he finally tends to her injuries, help change any bloody bandages for a fresh set of ones.
Once he's done, he'll ensure she has a proper blanket around her. Gingerly, he pulls her closer again, allowing her to rest against him if she feels she needs it. ]
..I will be here for as long as you need me. [ Just some reassurance. Eventually, he will need to return to work, and she will need her rest for tomorrow but... in the meantime, he is here. ]
[it does feel a little better? it feels better to be clean and warm and bandaged.
and when he puts the blanket around her, and pulls her close, she just goes loose and stays there. she's still exhausted, and the thought of having to make it through solving two cases the next day makes her whole body preemptively hurt. eventually he'll have to go back to work, and she knows that - workaholic, right.
but for now she just rests her head on his shoulder and, without really meaning to, falls into a restless sleep there. for now, it's okay to just let him keep an eye on her surroundings for her.]
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when he pulls back, she exhales shakily, and rubs at her face.]
... The dawn is always coming. [she murmurs, finally.] I still believe it.
[he can change the bandages - she doesn't protest.]
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Once he's done, he'll ensure she has a proper blanket around her. Gingerly, he pulls her closer again, allowing her to rest against him if she feels she needs it. ]
..I will be here for as long as you need me. [ Just some reassurance. Eventually, he will need to return to work, and she will need her rest for tomorrow but... in the meantime, he is here. ]
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and when he puts the blanket around her, and pulls her close, she just goes loose and stays there. she's still exhausted, and the thought of having to make it through solving two cases the next day makes her whole body preemptively hurt. eventually he'll have to go back to work, and she knows that - workaholic, right.
but for now she just rests her head on his shoulder and, without really meaning to, falls into a restless sleep there. for now, it's okay to just let him keep an eye on her surroundings for her.]