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Oliver just held his arm tighter before slowly releasing it. "S-sorry". His face was a bit red, but he still felt off, maybe a shower would help. He took his hoodie off, his back now towards Solace, and thats when Solace noticed the scar, which hadn't been there before.
Solace's eyes widened, his breath catching in his throat. Hed seen Ollie's back well enough times to know that that almost star-shaped markings were not there before. " Ollie.. How did you get those scars?" He asked softly, his hand gently reaching out to touch it. He hesitated, pulling his hand back and looking away," gimmie just a minute to go get clothes for us," he said softly before leaving the room,
Oliver turned around, confused. As far as he knew, he didnt have any scars, he stepped out of the bathroom and sheepishly approached Callum, fighting his instincts to run. "Um… C-Callum…Solace said I have a scar on my back, but… I cant see it…so…" He turned his back to Callum, wanting to know if the other saw it as well.
Callum's eyes widened and he coughed, fakely almost, "It may have been from the fall or the fae could have marked you?" He mentioned, his fingers touching it gently. Amazed how the bullet hole was almost completely gone.
Solace came back to the living room soon after "That's what I was thinking. " he said softly, handing Oliver the fluffiest clothes he could find. " these should warm you up you were extremely cold to the touch he said softly
Oliver shrugged and took the clothes, "I think I'll be fine alone…" he said to Solace, before going back to the bathroom and getting in the shower.
Perhaps the Fae did mark him, but why. And how did he disappear for four months without any memory. His dad had told him many stories about Fae. Maybe he had gotten caught in a loop, where time passes outside. But that wouldn't explain the fall Callum talked about.
Solace sighed, his head racing on thoughts of Callum and Oliver. What had happened that day… Would he have known what went on that day had he not gone to work? Maybe Olver wouldn't have been marked by the fae… Perhaps something would have gone differently. Solace's thoughts had started to spiral before he could even think. They were spiraling, but it was only when Callum hugged the man from behind to stop the anxiety attack from setting in.
Callum hugged the man tightly. Solace had started having these attacks ever since Ollie went missing. Callum could only blame Himself. Hed never stayed around after a murder, leaving everything including his identity behind. But Solace was his next target and hadn't even started planning the job when Oliver had come back. Now he was only praying Oliver never got his memories back. Or he would have to run from both of them…
Oliver took a quick shower, got dressed, and gathered up his dirty clothes. Only then did he notice a hole in the back of the hoodie he was wearing. He looked at it closer as he walked out of the bathroom, his hoodie was black, so it wasn't like he could see blood on it. But there was a hole, one that would line up with his scar. He brought it over to the other two and held it up. "…hole?"
Callum shrugged. " maybe a stickk got it when you were falling? " he asked softly
solace only became more and more skeptical. His friends story had stopped lining up but maybe it was just him..
"A stick…must have been very sharp…but that would have killed me.." Oliver was more so mumbling to himself as he took the clothes to the laundry. He came back and sat on the center of the couch, his normal spot, and looked at the other two, waiting for them to join him.
Oliver had always been a cuddly person around his two roomates, and right now, he was confused, and scared.
Solace was the first to sit next to Ollie, gently pulling him into his arms. He knew Ollie liked to cuddle, especially during colder months. He sighed as he browsed the channels on TV. Looking for something to catch his eye. The news? No.. Maybe a lovesick hallmark?
Callum sat in the loveseat near the couch, letting the other two sprawl out and rest up. Ollie had to have been sore from being reborn. Or at least that's all Callum could think what would have happened. Maybe the fae did trap ollie in a time loop and revived him. " maybe it did, and the fae kept you in a loop to heal you or something? When you fell I couldn't find you, I'm wondering if you didn't fall through one of their portals that my mother talked about."
Oliver frowned at Callum when he didnt join them on the couch, but snuggled up against Solace. "I'm tired…it was a long walk". He had walked all the way from where he was burried after all, and he didnt like walking, but he had been determined to get home. He closed his eyes and pressed his face against Solace's chest.
solace, gently rubbed the smallers back, his other hand playing with his curly hair. " are you hungry, do you want pizza?" He asked softly
Oliver shook his head, he wasnt sure the last time he ate, but he just wanted to rest, he looked up at Solace, with what can only be described as puppy dog eyes. "I just want to sleep for now"
" thats fine." He said, pulling the couch blanket off the side and draped it across ollie.
( time skip?)
(Middle of the night)
Oliver had fallen asleep quickly, but did not dream peacefully. He felt like he was drowning, like liquid was filling his lungs, and he dreamt of looking up at a tree, when a sharp pain hit his back, and for a moment, it was like he was drowning, before it all went black. He woke up with a start, frantically looking around, one hand clutching his chest.
Solace felt the man jerk on his chest, startling him out of his own sleep " hey, hey you okay? "He asked softly. The worry in his voice was clear and undeniable, though when callum had woke as well he seemed more monotone. " you okay oliver?" He asked, rubbing the sleep from his eyes
"I felt like I was drowning…and pain…and" Oliver rambled on, telling them about the dream, all while clutching onto Solace's arm.
Solace seemed to hang onto every word. The fae seemed to have messed him up. What had happened in that forest…
Callum winced as he heard the retelling of the murder. Part of himbeginsg to come clean for ollie. The other part worried for his safety when solace found out.
(I am godly with timing)
Oliver looked over at Callum, and held out an arm, wanting him to join them on the couch, hoping having them both holding him will help him sleep.
callum sighed softly, coming over and nestling up to solace and ollie. " try to get some sleep okay? " he asked softly, running his hands through ollies hair
Oliver moved so he was leaning against Callum and drifted off to sleep, this time, not having any dreams. He still was clutching Solace's arm as he slept.
The older boys snuggled closer to the smaller, both drifting off to sleep at about the same time
Once morning finally came, Oliver was the first to wake, quite unusual. But he stayed laying there, not wanting to disturb the older two.
Solace was second and collan next, solace chuckled softly " well isn't that weird for you to be up first" he mentioned