forum Angsty Roleplay Because I Want Another One - OXO - (Romance)

Started May 12, 2021 by @cryptic-glitch

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Gold cleared his throat awkwardly. "Ehm, thank you." His face suddenly felt hot, but he did his best to ignore it. Gold stifled another yawn, blinking a few times. He just had to make it through this flight.

"Will you just lay down? You're making me nervous. Why are you being so petty, anyways?"

"Alright, I will!" Gold exclaimed, trying to ignore the fact that he would rather do anything else. He tried to relax as he lay back, but it was almost a losing battle. Gold closed his eyes, letting out a long breath. He could do this.

"I swear I'm not going to let you fall," Kayin said, nudging Gold's shoulder. She shifted slightly, crossing his arms.

"Okay, yes." Gold took a deep breath and let it out slowly. Kayin's words kept repeating in his head. Their promise let him relax even more, until he was hanging between the sleeping and waking worlds. Extremely drowsy, but not fully asleep.

Kayin watched Gold carefully, making sure that he wasn't sliding or prone to falling at any point. She intended to keep their promise, even if Gold didn't believe him.

In the hazy state between asleep and awake, Gold's mind wandered. A memory, indistinct as though seen through fog, surfaced. His home, with those shallow ponds and sweeping trees, the walkways and secret nooks. A place he was now having to defend. He was standing in front of the gates, sword in hand. They were coming, and–Gold started awake, blinking wildly. How long had he been asleep? It hadn't felt like long, but he had no idea if that was right.

Kayin grabbed Gold's arm hastily, then pulled it back quickly. "Careful," she said. "You alright there?" Kayin tipped their head, concerned.

"Huh?" Gold stared at Kayin, mind still halfway in the past. "Oh. Yeah. Just had a… a weird dream." He shook his head slightly.

(i am so sorry my life was a bit of a disaster sorry i dropped off the face of the earth)
". . .You sure? I wouldn't want you to fall," Kayin said. "Just. . . be careful."

(You're totally fine, life comes first! Always take care of yourself first. :)
"Yeah, I'm fine." Gold nodded, pretty sure he was lying. Why had he suddenly remembered that battle? Maybe he should wait until solid ground to try to sleep again. Gold stuck to that thought for about three seconds before drowsiness overtook him again. He swayed slightly, then leaned against Kayin. He wouldn't have let this happen in a million years, except that he was too tired to realize what he was doing.

"Alright then," Kayin said, stiffening slightly. She relaxed a little, shifting to accommodate him. "Really, I don't see why you put up such a fuss about this."

Gold sighed softly, relaxing further against Kayin. Hmm, this was nice… and thankfully, memories of that war didn't haunt him that time. Dreams of sun-dappled ponds and warm afternoons danced through his head instead.

Kayin flushed a little, unused to being close to someone. He put a light hand on Gold's shoulder.

Like before, Gold didn't fall all the way asleep. He felt a slight pressure on his shoulder, but in his dreamy state, he just assumed it was Lekin. A soft hum escaped his lips.