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Fictober Day 9

Today’s Prompt: In a new light

Okay so I wrote this for my Jackcrutchie mermaid au

Crutchie shivered violently in Jack’s arms. Jack was usually so good at remembering that humans’ needs were different than those of mermaids, but in his joy from being with Crutchie he had completely forgotten how humans had such intolerance of cold temperatures.

“Are you alright?” Jack asked.

“I'm f-f-f-f-fine,” he stammered through chattering teeth and quaking lips.

“No you're not, you’s freezin’ cold and your lips is turned blue.” The sunlight of dawn had done very little to warm Crutchie's body; he felt the chill of the cold air on moist flesh down to his bones. The intolerable temperatures were agitating his broken ribs and always aching leg. “We should get you back to Davey's now,” Jack noted.

The pair wheeled down the cobbled streets, the bumpy roads doing nothing to ease Crutchie's discomfort. Each bump sent jolts to his ribs and back. As they rolled over an especially large bump crossing onto the dike Crutchie's system was positively shocked.

The exhaustion was getting to Crutchie. He blinked slowly and leaned back to rest on Jack’s shoulder. He began to drift into unconsciousness before Jack shook him. “Hey, you need to stay awake. If you fall asleep now I won't have any company on the way home.”

“You're just scared that if I fall asleep I'll freeze to death and you won't notice,” Crutchie accused pessimistically.

As the light of the sun rose slowly in the sky Jack witnessed the stoic pessimism beneath Crutchie’s kind nature, seeing him in a different light. Jack’s conceptions of the boy were completely shattered by the few words he likely wouldn’t remember after falling asleep at Davey’s house. Jack could tell that Crutchie would always be kind, but there was something inside him that had stiffened and toughened under adversity. Jack knew the feeling.

He pushed the chair faster than he ever had. He raced to Davey’s and was relieved to see the doorstep. He rolled up the ramp they had installed for Jack’s convenience. Jack opened the front door and rolled down the hall that lead to David’s bedroom.

When they drew near the bed Crutchie rose from the chair and hopped into the bed. He twisted his body to face Jack’s. “Thank you for helping me tonight. Please make sure that you thank Race and Spot for me.”

“Of course, I was glad to.” He fidgeted with his hands for a moment. “I really enjoy spending time with you. Do you think we could share the bed tonight? I know it might be a little cramped but-” Crutchie interrupted him by pulling him out of the chair and into the bed with his strong arms. “Shh!” Jack stage whispered, “Davey isn’t that light of a sleeper.

Crutchie did something that Jack expected was to bold for him. He kissed Jack passionately. Jack melted into the touch. “God you’re beautiful,” Crutchie stated suavely.

Oh no, Jack thought, I’m in love.

Woooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!