forum one on one?

Started June 04, 2019 by @Festive_Fenrir

tune

“Nath, we were going to meet her eventually.” V said, smoothing down nathaniel’s fluffy wings. “You’ll be fine Nath, working yourself up like this isn’t only making it worse.”

"Mmmmm…" Nathaniel pulled his wings up to cover himself, wanting to hide his face. "I-I can't really help it, you know…"

V gently nudged his wings “I know my love. But you do know there’s more to her than just being a doctor. I’m sure she has a life other than helping angels out. You never know, maybe you have more in common than you think. You might enjoy her company.”

"Mmmmm…" Nathaniel drew his wings up further and huffed, keeping himself hidden from V. "Don't wanna enjoy her company. Want her to go away…"

“My sweet angel,” He cooed with a laugh, pressing a kiss to the top of his wings “Well, I hope she’s can change your mind, for all you could know, she could be a wonderful angel and you’re just overreacting without even getting to know her.”

"Leave me alone…" Nathaniel mumbled, curling up tighter. "S-Stop making fun of me… I can't… I c-can't help being scared, okay?" He started trembling lightly, but tried to hide it with his wings.

V’s eyes softened and he shifted around so Nathaniel was tucked against his side “my lovely, I understand you’re afraid. That’s absolutely fine. I’m just trying to get you to realize that Ariah is more than a ‘doctor.’ She’s an angel who decided to follow her brother here. She’s dedicated her life to helping others whenever she can. And I’m fairly certain that if you choose to get to know her, beyond being a doctor, she’d Be someone you might enjoy being around.”

Nathaniel buried his face in V's chest and hiccuped, still trembling in the other's arms. "P-Please just stop… I don't… I-I don't wanna talk about it anymore…" He whispered shakily. "I d-don't wanna think about it…"

He glanced down at his beloved angel and shut his eyes for a moment. He knew he shouldn’t push nath, especially when it came to such topics. He also knew that eventually, Nath would have to open up more. He kissed his head and nodded “alright. But she is coming tomorrow whether you like it or not.” He said calmly, resting his head on the arm of the couch.

"I know, I know, j-just stop talking about it…" Nathaniel curled up tighter and coughed weakly, tightly hugging his stomach. He was shaky and feverish on top of already being upset, so he didn't seem to be doing great.

V nodded slightly, ceasing his attempts to reason Nathaniel. It didn’t get either of them anywhere. He took a deep breath and huddled close to his beloved, just wanting to comfort him for now. He slowly adjusted his feathers, flattening fluffy ones and arranging them to they didn’t poke at Nathaniel. When he had finished meticulously arranging his wings, he moved back to playing with his hair, occasionally parting it in different ways and massaging the scalp. He eventually stood and poured a cool glass of water as well as The next dose of meds for Nathaniel to take

Nathaniel kept quiet while V preened him, still trembling lightly and seeming a bit upset. He looked up when the other left him to retrieve medicine, reluctantly sitting up so that he could swallow the pills before he laid back down. "What time is it…?" He asked weakly, his voice ever so slightly raspy from tears.

“Almost six, I’m going to start dinner. Think you can eat a bit?” He asked softly, taking the glass back when Nathaniel had finished. “It’s the soup from last night.” He added on, heading back over to the kitchen

"I can try, I guess. I'm not really hungry, though…" Nathaniel sighed softly and curled up on the couch again when V took the glass from him. "I might try and eat a bit later…"

V nodded slowly “alright, we can try a bit later then.” He replied, turning on the stove top to heat the soup. He settled beside Nathaniel once that was going, resting his head back on the couch back and closing his eyes

Nathaniel pulled himself into V's lap and held tightly to him, curling his wings around the two of them. "I wanna feel good again…" He mumbled.

V gently held Nathaniel close, nuzzling into his neck and rubbing his back. “I know love, I do too. And you will.” He pressed a kiss to his temple and started humming softly.

Nathaniel buried his face in V's shoulder with a soft huff, not seeming convinced. "Mmm… it doesn't feel like I'm ever gonna get better…"

“Not with that attitude you won’t lovely.” He pressed a kiss to Nathaniel’s cheek. “You’ll get better love, please don’t say that.” He sighed softly and gently toyed with strands of his hair.

Nathaniel whined softly again. "But it's been days and I've only been feeling worse, V… what if I don't get better?"

“You will Nath. I guess it’s just different a little bit different for you. You’ll probably be sick for a few more days before you start to feel better.” He reasoned, standing up and hooking Nathaniel on his waist so that he could check the soup without leaving him alone on the couch

"Mmmm…" Nathaniel buried his face in V's shoulder, his wings dragging on the floor a bit as he was carried. "But I wanna feel better now… I feel like I forgot how it feels to… to feel… good…"

“You will love, just given it time. Has being sick like this usually last this long before?” He asked, stirring he soup a bit to make sure everything heated evenly. It wasn’t anything special, most just a meat a vegetable based soup with herbs and spices.

"Mhmm… yeah…" Nathaniel held a bit tighter to V, not wanting to get dropped. "It lasts a lot longer than I want it to and it sucks… jus' wanna feel good again…"

“Don’t worry love, by the end of this, you’ll be jumping off the walls.” He smiled softly, adjusting his hold on Nathaniel a bit as he tried the soup “want to try?”