#*:･ﾟ✧*:･❝ ᵒⁿᵉ ᵈʳᵉᵃᵐˢ ⁱⁿ ᶜᵒˡᵒʳ ᵒⁿᵉ ᵈʳᵉᵃᵐˢ ⁱⁿ ʳᵉᵈ ❞ [ ship / acsenal. ]

[wcrldminded-blog]

          ⸻  this is the  LAST TIME.  the  last time  roy gets used as bait.  the  last time  richard isn’t there to keep him from getting his  ASS KICKED.  the  last time  he has to run in five seconds from  too late. 

         richard takes a bit more of roy’s weight,  securing an arm around his waist with care to avoid what he’s sure are  AT MINIMUM  bruised ribs.  it’s not  too far  from home,  but it’ll be slow going with roy in such rough shape.  even worse with richard so anxious to get a better look at just how  bad  of shape he’s really in. 

        “ don’t  TEMPT ME. ”  if he thought it’d help,  he’d do it in a heartbeat.  “ just a little longer,  princess.  get you all fixed up.  maybe some  hot chocolate  and a fluffy unicorn plush. ” 

@acsenal  //  cont.

[wcrldminded-blog]

❛❛ I brought blankets, takeout, and your favourite movie. I know it won’t fix everything, but it might help. ❜❜

          ⸻  it  does.  not so much the   THINGS,  but the fact that roy’s making the effort  …  that helps.  even after he’d assured roy over the phone that he was  FINE  (  he wasn’t,  but he’s still warming to the idea of sharing his problems  ).  richard has fought  plenty  of wars as a  NOVA,  but this is the first time he hasn’t been  alone  in the aftermath.

          “ what’d i do to deserve you,  roy harper  ? ? ”  he’s still convinced someone upstairs made one  HELL  of a mistake,  but he’s happy as hell that they did. 

sad  &&  soft.  //  a.

[wcrldminded-blog]

▤ ( when you want fluff )

          it’s not the  FIRST TIME  richard’s been caught playing pillow halfway through a movie ⸻ he doesn’t mind.  it’s nice to feel  needed  every so often.  so when roy once again settles into his lap,  richard is happy enough to accommodate.  &&  when his breathing settles into that familiar slow rhythm of peaceful sleep,  richard is ready with the throw from over the back of the couch to drape over him. 

          he’s even got the last of his beer sitting on the table beside him,  just within reach ⸻ loathe as he is to jinx it,  he might be getting the hang of this  …  whatever this is.

it’s symbolism y’all.  //  a.▤ = falling asleep on them .

[wcrldminded-blog]

☮ ( but you also want pain )

          he’s used to seeing wars when he closes his eyes.  battles fought against enemies with power he couldn’t  BEGIN  to imagine.  blood  &&  loss  ;;  shadows in dark corners he strays into some nights when his mind wanders in his sleep.  less so  lately.  maybe that’s why this time catches him off guard. 

          the  crying  is the worst.  the crying  &&  shouting that gives way to a  JOLT  &&  a shock of red.  blood ⸻ no,  no more blood.  ROY.  roy’s hair  ;;  roy’s face.  no more wars,  just an apartment  &&  an old bed.

          “ ⸻ d’i wake you up  ? ? ”

it’s symbolism y’all.  //  a.☮ = waking them up after a nightmare .

[wcrldminded-blog]

kisses his cheek.

         “ ⸻ what’s that for  ? ? ”  not that he’s  COMPLAINING  ;;  he just wants to know so he can maybe  replicate  his success in the future.  in terms of a more  immediate  reaction,  he settles for catching the hem of roy’s shirt to tug him closer.  “ you miss me or something  ? ? ”