[Tuesday Morning]

[theillbeatknight]

Characters: John Peixes and David Strider
Format: Action
This log is: closed
Location: Fortitude's infirmary
Summary: John wakes up after being in a coma for two days. David has hardly left his side.
Warnings: Fluff and falling asleep during hugs.

[On Sunday afternoon, John fell asleep and didn't wake up. With his Player asleep, David's own Weapon couldn't be drawn. So on Monday, with neither a Weapon nor a weapon, he knew that if the fiery bird approached he could do little against it.

Still, David stayed awake through the night in case another monster appeared in the city. But it had remained quiet; now, a few hours since the sun had risen, the peacefulness (and his own incessant yawning) were starting to convince him to sleep.]

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[kingdomsgambit]

[ David's waiting finally paid off when John started turning in his sleep, like there's a hideous bump under his mattress and the last few days didn't happen. He was always a morning person, so when he recognized the sunlight, he opened his eyes and yawned. ]

[ He wasn't alone though. Was that... Dave? ]

Good... morning?

Um. You need not guard me. I don't think anyone is going to slide inside my room and stab me while I sleep.

[theillbeatknight]

[Oh. Oh shit he's moving and waking up. David failed to stifle a yawn, but there was no way he wasn't going to stay awake until he knew John was alright. He moved forward on his chair to be closer to the bed.]

How are you feeling?

[David touched John's arm lightly, unsure if it would hurt him.]

You've been asleep the past two evenings. It's now Tuesday morning.

[kingdomsgambit]

[ John sat up. He allowed Dave to touch his arm, though he didn't get why he was so tentative. John didn't feel any different from usual. ]

I am fine.

...That is certainly odd. I don't know what to say to that! I don't feel like I have slept for that long. Perhaps I have angered a witch somewhere? [ He chuckled, but he looked a bit uncomfortable. ]

[ He noted Dave's exhausted state. ]

How are you feeling?

[theillbeatknight]

[When it was clear that it wasn't hurting him, David let his hand rest more naturally on John's arm. If John became unable to sit up by himself, he wanted to be sure he'd catch him. And, too, David wasn't certain that he hadn't fallen asleep and begun dreaming.]

I'm alright. A monster attacked the city last night.

[He fought back another yawn. Or tried to, anyway.]

[kingdomsgambit]

[ Instead of being horrified, John just looks mildly surprised. ]

Well! That certainly sounds exciting. Did anyone get hurt? I hope not. That would be terrible.

It seems like while I've been asleep the past two evenings, you were awake. Were you at... my bedside the whole time?

[theillbeatknight]

No one, so far as I know, but I've hardly been out there while waiting for you to awaken.

At your side, but only last night was I awake the entire time.

[kingdomsgambit]

That's a relief.

You... shouldn't have. But I appreciate it. Your friendship means a lot to me, Dave.

[ He smiles at him and reaches for Dave's hand on his arm. ]

[theillbeatknight]

[If David had been in his own world, on his own section of the timeline, he'd have hugged John right then. But this wasn't yet the John who would ambush him in empty halls and then tease him if he pulled away from contact.

...but no, this was still John.

David closed the short distance between them with a hug.]

[kingdomsgambit]

[ John chuckled when David hugged him. He returned the embraced, cheeks coloring slightly. ]

If sleeping for an unreasonable amount of time can extract a hug from you, then I daresay I should do it more often.