"Babe."
She'd just sat down on the bench to rest her eyes a bit when a warm, calloused palm cupped her cheek. Cassian chuckled as he said, more urgently, "Nes?"
He took a step closer, brushing his thumb right under her eye.
She tried to pry them open, look at him, but exhaustion was weighting heavy on her and when his touch disappeared, her head went down fast, as if her body reacted differently to gravity compared to everyone else's.
"Woah," he was there immediately, gripping her shoulders tightly, stepping closer to her until she was leaning completely on him.
The sudden movement had forced her brain to react and now she was tiredly glaring at him.
He grinned down at her as his fingers started massaging her scalp and she hummed appreciatively, but his nose scrunched up in that funny way it always did when he was worried about something.
"Are you okay?"
Nesta nodded. Or at least she thought she did.
Her eyelids fell close again and her chin repeatedly hit the metal of his belt when he laughed, making her grimace.
His fingers gently stroked the hurt away.
"You wanna go home? I'm sure Emerie won't mind if we leave the party earlier," he was whispering now, talking quietly in the corner of the backyard where their friends were hosting a party.
"No," she managed to force out, her words melting together. "It's herbirthday we can'teave."
Cassian's hand was wrapped on the back of her neck and he was tenderly stroking his finger on her skin. His touch was the only thing keeping her awake right then. A tether to reality.
"Babe, I honestly don't think it'll make any difference in your state," he stopped when she glared at him, but gave her a sardonic smile, fully knowing he was right.
Nesta took a deep breath and even that costed her a lot. She tried to talk, but the only thing that came out was a slurred, "'mnot that tired."
Cassian awed and Nesta was ready to fight if he didn't stop coddling her.
"You can't even speak."
She huffed a very weak fine and then she was being pulled up. An arm wrapped around her waist and a yawn forced itself out of her, just as Cassian's lips pressed to her temple and he whispered, "I love you so much."
She turned to him and smiled awkwardly, hiding her face in his chest.
"I love you, too."
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Theory for the SebAngelo/PeaceMessage feels
In our most beloved ep1.12 neither Ava Cross and Seb realise that Angelo has been shot - and surely after over an hour driving Angelo's shirt should have been soaked in blood!? Which got me to thinking what if Angelo doesn't bleed...
okay okay but hear me out -
We know that Angelo is 'augmented' and doesn't feel physical sensations so what if he is in some kind of semi-stasis? in that his nervous system is constantly off (until Seb touches him) and your nervous system regulates your heartbeat so if Angelo's is switched off it makes sense that his heart wouldn't beat and so would have far less bleeding from a gun shot...
AAAANNDD
this would mean Sebastian doesn't only get Angelo's heart racing but also that Seb is literally the first person in decades to make Angelo's heart beat at all
I am feeling totally normal about this (lying)
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