Except for the bit where he sort of did, focusing on the blunt press of pain up on his nerve-endings for a few seconds. He had his eyes closed, but he could swear he could see a flash of raven hair passing by somewhere.
He tugged on that image as he gave in, nothing active from his end but the steady curl of his fingers into the blanket and even the words gave way.
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Except for the bit where he sort of did, focusing on the blunt press of pain up on his nerve-endings for a few seconds. He had his eyes closed, but he could swear he could see a flash of raven hair passing by somewhere.
He tugged on that image as he gave in, nothing active from his end but the steady curl of his fingers into the blanket and even the words gave way.