#finally able to rest knowing his harmonia is okay. feeling his warmth and knowing that he's right there and it's safe to sleep

[sainteclectic]

hi wholesoul warriors. imagine whole telling him he did a good job and soul immediately collapsing into his arms from the relief, being pulled closer by whole who hasn't had this much touch in such a long time. please imagine them curled up together, soul sleeping on whole's lap while he reads a book. finally, soul gets to rest knowing things will be okay. finally, whole can be loved without begging for it. and everything is beautiful if only for a moment :-)

[prismarts]

Seeking Comfort

Plot: Flapjack helps Hunter seek comfort in his close unlikely friend.

Notes: Hunter x Oc, Harm/Huntonia (Hunter/Harmonia) , most likely takes place while the two are still just close friends though, Boi is going through a lot rn, First time writing Hunter so I am not sure how accurate it is im sorry, Hollow Mind SPOILERS AHEAD

Trigger warnings: Slight descriptions of panic, slight descriptions of panic attacks (please let me know if I missed anything)

Word count: 811 words

Tags: @sergeantsporks , @generalfandomsofthefreak , @blixeon , @soni-dragon , @marcoofthemoon

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Harmonia was reading on the living room sofa, Snappy, her palisman, resting on her shoulders when she heard the….well, she wouldn’t say knocking on the door, it sounded more like very panicked pecking. Still, she got up, walking over to answer the door but as she stood in front of the door, she couldn't help but hear a familiar voice, panicked and out of breath as well as the tweeting of a certain bird.

She felt a slight worry bubble inside as she quickly opened the door, seeing the familiar red bird palisman flying around his owner, her friend. “Hunter?....wh..what..are you doing here? It’s so late…” She asked worriedly, being careful with her words as she saw his state, shaking and pale, his head hung down as his breathing could be heard, shallow and quick.

She reached out for a moment, only for Hunter to flinch back. She retracted her hand, not wanting to overwhelm him. Harmonia looked up, turning her head cautiously before looking back at him.

“Here, let’s…let’s get you inside, alright?...It’s freezing out here…”

With Flapjack and Snappy’s help, she was able to somehow usher Hunter inside, he was still shaking quite a bit… his shallow breaths did not cease for a moment but he seemed to not be as stiff once he walked inside. The warmth inside the home…helping lessen his panic, only a little bit.

Harmonia carefully helped him over to her room, her mothers may be asleep but it’s probably best to not have him on the sofa to be found by them so suddenly in the morning. At least, if he stayed in her room, she’ll have time to explain the situation to them beforehand. She sat him down on the bed carefully before draping the blanket over him carefully.

She had long noticed that he was missing his cloak and mask, it was out of the ordinary for him to be without those…especially out in the open, she was worried about what it meant as she sat next to him, keeping a distance. She wasn’t sure if he’d be comfortable with her sitting close, not yet….not while he still seemed so panicked.

They sat in silence, Harmonia looking at him from time to time to gauge if he was feeling better…or worse. He seemed to have calmed down after a while, Flapjack now perched on his lap and nuzzling his torso to calm him. She took that as a sign, reaching out to gently place her hand on his shoulder. She could feel him flinch under her touch but…he didn’t move away.

“Hunter… I…you don’t…have to tell me…about what happened…but…I’m here for you…okay?..”

Harmonia kept her voice quiet and gentle, not wanting to startle him…she wasn’t sure what was wrong and as much as she wanted to know, she couldn't make him talk. She looked at him worriedly as he started to shake again, lifting his head to finally look at her.

Her heart broke at the absolute panic and sadness on his face, he was crying so much and looked so pale. She was about to say something until he spoke up shakily, his voice weak after not speaking and sobbing for hours. “...y…you really mean that?..”, he was shaking so much, not able to stop the tears.

“Of course, I do….Hunt-”

“I…I can’t go back, i…i can’t… I just…I can’t go back t..to the castle..I..”

Harmonia felt her heart drop, looking at him worriedly as he started to panic again, “Hunter…shh..Hunter, it’s okay…y..you’re here…you’re safe..”, she said softly, reaching out to gently hold his face in her hands as an attempt to calm him down. It seemed like he did, after a while, his breathing slowing down little by little as she slowly pulled him into a gentle hug.

Hunter wasn’t…sure why…it felt so nice…but he knew that he really didn’t want to pull away from the embrace. He leaned closer to her touch, head resting on her chest as he felt her calm breathing. Tears still fell down his face but…he felt safer..so much safer..

“You can stay here….as long as you need, Hunter…I’m here for you…I promise..”

He could hear her say, he could feel her fingers gently comb through his hair.

For the first time since he escaped the Emperor’s mind, he felt…safe and cared for. Maybe, Flapjack was right to essentially drag him here, despite knowing Luz, at the very least, wouldn’t have harmed him…it didn’t feel right to stay there…and maybe that’s why he ran in his panic…

He’ll have to tell Harmonia….everything…and it scared him, to think about how she’d react..

But…. for now…

He was content…staying in her embrace, putting his own arms around her to hold her as she combed through his hair. He was content…feeling safe with someone he cares about.