#not really flufftober but whatevrr

[heywardsdoll]

i think we don't talk about how gentle pope is? from the first day when you decide to come treasure hunting with pope, he notices the little things. he noticed how your hands seem to shake every single time things start to get a little dangerous, or how your doe eyes always fixated on him before you went to sleep snuggled at his side.

pope noticed how you rubbed your thumbs on his with a small smile on your face, but he especially noticed how you listened to him. your head would be turned, almost attuned to everything he was saying. it didn't matter if someone wasn't listening, you always had your head perched near, bambi eyes blinking.

your gentle voice would get drowned out in passionate outbursts with the pogue's but he valued your opinion more than anything. but what he would never forget is how he knows what's more than what you can handle. from day one you've always begged to be near pope, to go with him no matter what—and for gods sake to know if he was safe or not.

you needed to be close, to have that skin to skin contact. sometimes when things got tough in season four, all you would do was get in his lap. jj and john b would get all quiet, seeing you screw your eyes shut and try to squeeze yourself near pope. he welcomed it too, stroking your hair gently, daring to glare at anyone who looked badly at you.

the two of you were a team.

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