((I'm so sorry I didn't get back to you earlier))
Apollo had woken up when she had started to stir. He noticed her discomfort, and acted out in his tired state. Slowly he pulled her closer, wrapping his arms around her. When she started to move more, burying her face in his chest, his brain started registering what he had done. But he didn't think much else of it. He dropped his head onto the pillow, letting her snuggle up against him. It was nice to cuddle right now, even if he could ruin the friendship they had. It was worth it right now. Quietly he rubbed her arm a little, still half asleep as he tried to comfort her.
(All good!)
In her mind she could tell that she should move, but she didn't want to, and Apollo rubbing her arm and showing no discomfort in the cuddling didn't help. Davina hummed softly, already less scared from her nightmare just from how comforting it was to lay like this. She let her eyes flick open and then back shut, only moving to pull the blanket slightly further over them before she let herself attempt to slip back into sleep in the comfort of his arms.
Apollo was slowly waking up, instead of falling asleep. His face was growing flushed the longer he continued to hold her close. He chewed on his lower lip, still rubbing her arm a little. From what he could tell, Davina seemed to be calming down, so he really didn't want to stop. As long as it was keeping her calm, he would continue holding her close. He just really hoped she would speak up if she was uncomfortable. It would be awful if she didn't like it, and she didn't know.
(Very sorry for the late response..I have no excuse for myself besides life)
She snuggled up against him the more comfortable she got with laying on him, still not processing the full extent of the situation. All she knew was that he was warm and comforting, and she needed those two things. Davina let out a soft sleepy sigh, her nightmares fleeing from her head the less she focused on them. Even if Apollo didn't want her sleeping on him, it was nice knowing that he was there, almost like a protector.
((It's all good! That's perfectly valid, and you never need to apologize :3))
Hesitantly, he mustered up a little bit of voice, still holding her close to himself. "You… you alright?" Apollo asked softly, eyes glued to the roof of their tent. He was definitely tired sounding, but seemed pretty okay with the whole situation by the tone of his voice. Besides things making him a little flustered, he really truly was okay with it. He wasn't exactly uncomfortable. Quietly he rubbed her arm still, trying to soothe her still.
Davina nodded gently, his words registering in her head as she mumbled, "I'm fine now.. just has a bad dream." She slowly let her eyes open, blinking as she looked up at him. It was only then that she started to detangle herself from him, adding on in a sleepy voice, "Sorry, I'll leave you alone…I didn't realize I was so close to you.." Her cheeks flushed as she talked, realizing just how tangled together they had been.
"No- no, it's okay." Apollo replied quickly, face flushing more as he insisted. "If… if you're comfortable, you don't have to move. I'm alright," He insisted, letting go of her if she wanted to scoot away. He wasn't forcing her to stay. With a soft look, he smiled weakly as he mindlessly reached to play with her hair, and tuck it out of her face. She really was super pretty, and he couldn't help but stare.
She paused in her movement as he said she could stay, gently laying down again and adding softly, "Please tell me if you're uncomfortable..I'll move if you are." Davina's face was still an embarrassing shade of red but she settled down again quickly, almost relieved that she didn't have to move. A tiny smile settled on her face but she was still nervous that he was uncomfortable with her laying with him. The last thing she wanted to do was ruin her friendship with him.
"I'm okay, don't worry about it…" Apollo whispered, still smiling softly as he played with her hair still. He was being as gentle as possible, fingers barely brushing over her skin as he brushed it out of her face. His heart skipped a beat in his chest as he studied her face, face still pretty flushed. But in the darkness of the fort he doubted she could see his flushed face. Which he was very grateful for, all things considered. "Are you sure you're alright? You can talk to me, if you need to. I'm here to listen."
Her eyes flicked closed as he played with her hair and she settled in, never once asking him to stop what he was doing. Even as he brushed hair out of her face, she almost leaned into the gesture, more worried about how she was laying so she didn't squish him. "I'll be fine..I get them a lot," She said softly, pausing for a minute, "It was just one of the usual nightmares I get."
(Hey, sorry for the wait. The past couple days have been,,, rough. I kinda lost motivation, and apologize again for the wait.)
Apollo gave a concerned look, hesitantly holding her face in his hand. Gently he ran his thumb over her cheek, being gentle as he did. "I'm still here to listen. If you want someone to talk to, I mean. I don't want to force you to talk to me, or anything." He rambled, his voice still pretty soft. Quietly he fiddled with one of her strands of hair, twisting it around his finger.
(Don't worry about it! take all the time you need, I understand the loss of motivation)
She nodded gently, her words soft as she finally spoke, "I'm just scared I guess…about this whole hospital thing. I'm worried we're not going to make it out of here alive, and I'm scared I'll never be able to look at the stars again." Davina drew small circles over his chest as she talked, chewing on the inside of her cheek, "It's just stupid things like those that my nightmares are mostly about…things I can't control or plan for. Those are the big ones." She didn't meet his eyes as she talked, almost embarrassed to tell him about her nightmares.
((Okay, I think I'm finally good… I feel bad that I had to wait so long, but I really just felt deprived of motivation.))
"Hey, it's not stupid. There's a strong reason behind those worries, and I don't blame you a bit. I have to admit, I've had my days where I wonder." Apollo whispered, trying to ignore the butterflies in his stomach. He smiled gently as she traced into his chest. "But we can't worry too much about the future. We're not going to get anywhere if we sit here in anxiety. I know that doesn't help the nightmares, but maybe it can soothe the fear?" He continued to whisper as his green eyes softened. A tender look settled on his face as he looked down at her, gently tipping her chin up to look at him. "We're gonna be okay."
(It's all good :D Motivation isn't something we can have constantly)
Once again she nodded, "That helps a little." Her words were still quiet but a tiny smile fluttered over her features as Apollo tipped her chin up. "Let's hope we're going to be okay," She replied, meeting his green eyes and pausing in tracing patterns to just rest her hand on his chest. Even if her nightmares and worries still made her nervous, being near Apollo helped. He felt calm and safe, almost like home.
((Thank you for being so understanding, it means a lot))
"I'm sure we will be. We've got good doctors." Apollo kept a tender smile, tucking her hair back out of her face. As they lay there, his head started to wander. It felt so nice to be close to someone again. Especially someone so stunningly gorgeous. Or, at least to him she was. "So pretty…" He whispered, his fond smile still there as she played with her hair. The words didn't register in his head when they were spoken, otherwise his face probably would have flushed. Yet again, he had always been good about giving compliments, why was this any different?
(No problem :) )
Davina smiled gently, studying his face with partially awake eyes. She almost didn't process his compliment, though the word traveled to her ears anyway and she flushed, meeting his eyes again as he played with her hair. "You don't look half bad either," She murmured, hoping it sounded like a compliment. Apollo always looked handsome, but she wasn't comfortable saying it out loud. After all, they were still just friends.
With the compliment his wispy thoughts started to come together. He steadily let the conversation play through his groggy mind, and realized what he had said. Though instead of blushing, he smiled softly. "Mm, thanks." He hummed softly, only snuggling up closer. Unexpected, of course, but not very uncharacteristic for him. It also didn't help he was half asleep as he held her. "You really are pretty, though… M'surprised you're not dating someone. You've got a lot of good qualities. You're funny, and nice, and really chill…"
She snuggled further against him as he talked, laying her head on his chest and listening to his voice with closed eyes. "I'm surprised you're not dating anyone," She mumured in reply, smiling gently, "You're sweet, and caring, and really comfy to lay on. Plus your hair is so soft." For emphasis, she reached up and ran a hand through his soft curls, letting her hand rest there with only slight hesitation. "I'm a lot to handle for most guys..but it surprises me that you don't have more girls chasing you." Davina's smile grew and she murmured as softly as she could, hoping that it was just to herself, "But I suppose that means there's less competition that I have to go against.."
Apollo had kept quiet, seeming to relax more as she ran her fingers through his hair. He hummed softly as she continued to talk. His face was glowing a little at the compliments, but he seemed genuinely happy about it. "Mm, I guess I might be too carefree… I've been told I come off as insensitive, though I try my best not to let that be true." He mumbled, yawning. Pulling her closer, he rubbed circles into her back with a soft sigh. He barely caught her last sentence, and figured he should keep it that way. If she had really wanted him to hear, she would have probably said it a little louder. "I think any guy would be lucky to have you. You can be excited at times, but I like that of you…"
"You're far from insensitive and too carefree, I promise," Davina replied gently, tangling herself with him more and slowly running her hand through his hair. Her eyes fluttered as he rubbed circles on her back gently, causing her to never want to move. If she could stay here like this with Apollo, she would gladly do so. "I do get a little too excited about some things, true," She agreed gently, laughing a tad as she sank against him. If this continued for much longer, she wasn't sure how long she would stay awake.
"Mm, sure thing." He snickered, nuzzling up against her some. Apollo was hoping she was distracted from her intrusive dreams, and that he was doing enough. Surely she would tell him if she needed more. But then again, that may not be the case. She could be bothered by all of this and not tell him. Despite his worries, he kept rubbing her back tenderly. "It's sweet. I didn't mean it in a bad way by any means. It's definitely a positive feature. Some people can be so dull. A little excitement never hurt anyone."
Davina smiled again and managed a tiny shrug, "I suppose I would rather be too excited than always looking bored and grumpy. That would be no fun at all." She glanced up at him and offered a soft smile, studying his face for a second before glancing away again. "Thank you, for this," She said softly. It felt nice to feel cared for and able to be snuggled up with someone, and she felt safe in his arms. Safe from the nightmares and safe from her fears that came with them.
Apollo chuckled, pulling her even closer. He snuggled up against her, chin on the top of her head. "It wouldn't be… we wouldn't want that, now would we?" He hummed as he held onto her a little tighter. Gentle he rubbed circles into her back still, smiling a little more at her thanks. "Of course… I'm glad it's helping some…" Whispering, he nuzzled against her with a slight sigh. He agreed that it felt nice— all of it, really. Being able to curl up with someone, and have them want it was a great feeling. He was plenty happy to protect her.
Her eyes flicked closed as she got more comfortable, but her soft smile never disappeared, not even as she quietly asked, "If I fell asleep again right now…would you be mad?" It was the perfect time to fall asleep again. Not only was she nice and warm, but this was the most comfortable position she had found yet in her time in the hospital, curled up with someone. Either way, she really didn't want to move, that much was clear as she started tracing faint designs on Apollo's shoulder with her finger.
"Of course not. If you can sleep, go ahead and sleep." Apollo smiled gently as he curled up. He continued to nuzzle up against her as he himself began nodding off with her. He hummed softly, body relaxing as they lay on the floor. "I'm gonna be honest, I'm falling asleep too." After admitting that, he slowly started to drift off, letting her do as she pleased. His movements became slow, and less planned as he started to doze. "Mmm… just wake me up, if you need me…"
