Wow Birthday Whump Day 12: Magic exhaustion / Collapsed / "So tired..."
Featuring our favorite t4t gay idiots and a location that was mentioned all of one (1) times
Aaron, Kai, and Phoenix belong to @/pigeonwhumps
Content: team fluff, comfort, fainting, romancey vibes, food ment.
Joseph opened the door to Cornico’s Pizza, taking in the familiar smell and relaxing atmosphere as he wound around the many full tables back to the corner booth where Kai, Aaron, and Phoenix were sitting, snacking on some garlic knots.
“Hey guys,” he said, sliding into the seat next to Aaron, smiling at the soda they’d gotten him. “Eric says sorry, last minute review meeting popped up.”
Kai groaned a little, nodding.“Those are the worst. Tell him I said good luck.”
“I will.” He turned to Phoenix, who was finishing a garlic knot. “How was your day?”
“It was good!” They reached for another, eyes flickering up to Kai to make sure it was okay. He nodded, mouth full of bread. “We did sparing. Kai won against Lian. A lot.” They rubbed at their wrists, then smiled. “It was fun.”
“I’m glad.” He glanced over at Aaron, noting the tired look in his eyes and the droop in his posture. “You doin’ alright?”
“Just a long day.” He rolled his neck out, bones cracking with the movement. “Nothing some more bread and cheese can’t fix.”
“Second that.” Kai flipped open his menu, quickly scanning through it. “What’re we thinking?”
“I could split a veggie with Phoenix and you two could do whatever?” They sighed, index finger digging into their thumb’s fingernail.
“That sounds good.” Joseph opened his menu, looking over the options. “Pepperoni, sausage and cheese?”
Kai nodded. “Absolutely.” He waved the server over, and they quickly placed their orders.
They fell back into an easy conversation while they waited for their food, comfortably bouncing back and forth between topics. Phoenix slowly started to talk more, interjecting with their own side stories and anecdotes. It was nice to see them coming out of their shell a little, and Joseph couldn’t help but smile.
Still, Aaron’s silence made him uneasy. Joseph could see the exhaustion written on him plainly. His shift had obviously been more taxing than normal. He placed a comforting hand on their shoulder, squeezing it a little bit. Aaron leaned into it, a quiet thank you for the gesture.
Suddenly, his brow creased, facial expression turning frantic. “You okay, Aaron?”
They mumbled something inaudible, hands pawing at his shoulders like they were trying to climb over him. “Aaron, what’s wrong?”
“I needa lay down,” he repeated, a little more clearly.
The words spurred Joseph into action, and he tried to move so Aaron could get out, but it was too late. Their eyes slid closed as they collapsed, body pitching forward and slamming into Joseph’s chest.
“Aaron!” Phoenix shouted before immediately sinking in on themselves, eyes wide with concern.
Joseph wrapped his arms around Aaron’s slack body, supporting his head while he got them out of the booth and onto the ground. “You with me?” His fingers dug into Aaron’s shoulders as he shook them awake.
His eyes flickered up to Kai, about to order him to call for help, when Aaron produced a sleepy groan. “That hurts…” They tried to push his arms away, but they lacked the coordination and the strength necessary to do so. “Wha’ happened?”
“You passed out.”
“Oh, sorry.” They were silent for a second. “Didn’t think the healing hangover was this bad.”
Joseph hummed, unbelieving. “Sure.”
They were still for a moment, eyes locked together, and one could only imagine the silent conversation that passed between. Slowly, Aaron tried to sit up, fighting through the dizziness. He didn’t even get halfway up before Joseph had to steady him. “Nope, you’re laying back down.”
Aaron huffed. “The server is coming with our food. I don’t want to be in the way.”
“You’re not in the way. There's plenty of space.” He reached for their hand. “We can try again after five minutes?”
“But I’m hungry,” they grumbled wearily.
Joseph was about to respond but Kai got there first. “Listen to the medic!” He said, and Joseph followed it up with a look.
“Alright, I will.” They threw their hands up in surrender. He squeezed Joseph’s hand. “Will you walk me home?”
He tried to ignore the heat rushing to his cheeks. “Yeah. Always.”
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Cuánto Caos
Impro v/24/11/23
Será que fueron las burbujas añejadas
Oda a la descomposición lunar, que hace al día.
Que se parpadea el cielo, bellísimo.
Un beso en el pecho
Un mundo roto, rotísimo.
Me acompañaste desde la trinchera hasta la barra.
Te vi sonreír, ebria.
Y es que me giran las mismas moscas sobre la mollera
Otro día más que no quiere retroceder
Será que fueron las burbujas añejadas
Que estoy tan roto, tan ebrio.
Que me acompañaste desde la trinchera hasta la barra.
Que no me quiero ir de este mundo ya
Jamás
Por ti.
Por qué te recuerdo, desnuda.
Te recuerdo llamando
Te recuerdo pidiéndome todo
Que no me quiero ir de este mundo ya
Jamás
Por ti
@unmenme
Una canción sin ritmo
Para mi amada
Alguna vez, busque alivio en el sacrificio
Soy una canción sin tiempo
Para mi amada
Y cada que me zumba la misma mosca
Como a Dios, que no existe, me encomiendo a ti.
Mare R.
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