[ Because she'd rather he be mildly hydrated before he wakes up the next day. ]
Come on; bed first.
[ And then it's even more maneuvering to drag him to their shared room and deposit him on his bed.
She hasn't crawled in beside him since those strange nights where she'd just— wanted to, and though she still feels the pull sometimes, still wants to just wedge herself under the covers and curl against his side, she hasn't. They haven't talked, haven't gone over things yet, even if it was months ago. Things come up, get in the way, and it hasn't been as pressing because they've still been them. It doesn't hang heavily or uncomfortably over their heads, and she's been content to let it be the same.
They still come home to this apartment. They still eat dinner together (when their jobs allow), still snuggle up on the couch. They still sit and listen to music together, still bicker over chores and other menial things. They're still them, and that's been good for now. It's been enough.
She eases Peter down onto his mattress, trying to extricate him from her side. ]
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[ Because she'd rather he be mildly hydrated before he wakes up the next day. ]
Come on; bed first.
[ And then it's even more maneuvering to drag him to their shared room and deposit him on his bed.
She hasn't crawled in beside him since those strange nights where she'd just— wanted to, and though she still feels the pull sometimes, still wants to just wedge herself under the covers and curl against his side, she hasn't. They haven't talked, haven't gone over things yet, even if it was months ago. Things come up, get in the way, and it hasn't been as pressing because they've still been them. It doesn't hang heavily or uncomfortably over their heads, and she's been content to let it be the same.
They still come home to this apartment. They still eat dinner together (when their jobs allow), still snuggle up on the couch. They still sit and listen to music together, still bicker over chores and other menial things. They're still them, and that's been good for now. It's been enough.
She eases Peter down onto his mattress, trying to extricate him from her side. ]