Her warmth presses to his side, her weight like an anchor. He sighs happily, arm pulling her tight to him, and the sound of his name on her sleepy voice sends goosebumps across his skin. When she touches his cheek, he rolls to look at her, lips parting to say something, but next thing he knows Aerith is kissing him hard, and he's humming into her touch, hand coming to cradle the back of her head as he meets kiss after kiss. His shoulder is still stiff, so he shifts her so he can grip her better, wanting to feel as much of her as he can, wanting to make her feel safe and held and tethered.
When he finally pulls away to catch his breath, there are tears leaking out of his eyes and he's smiling so hard it hurts. "Aerith," he breathes back as his nose gently traces her skin.
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Date: 2023-02-25 11:48 pm (UTC)When he finally pulls away to catch his breath, there are tears leaking out of his eyes and he's smiling so hard it hurts. "Aerith," he breathes back as his nose gently traces her skin.