forum put me back together (one on one/closed)

Started August 10, 2018 by @_sleeby_rat_

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Bastian fought him for a moment, his gaze unfocused for a second. He spluttered and wheezed, though eventually his flailing calmed to just shaking as he coughed

Halo's eyes are filled with worry, his thumb gently running across Bastians cheek. "Love, are you okay?" he whispers.

It took Bastian a moment to respond, but all he could manage was a shake of his head. He pulled his knees up to his chest, rocking himself back and forth a bit as he did so

Halo pulls Bastian close to him and hugs him gently, shutting his eyes as he gently holds Bastian. His grip is gentle. but tight as he holds on to the other.

Bastian sniffled, tears welling in his eyes as he leaned into Halo's touch. He shifted a bit, exposing dark bruises from where he had gripped his own throat prior

Halo gently kisses the bruises, before sitting up and running a hand through Bastians hair. "I'm here." he says softly. "I've got you."

Bastian barely acknowledged him, just nodded slightly as he held his knees tightly to his chest. He sniffled again, tears dripping down his face as his gaze remained unfixed

Halo's eyes turn sad as he gently kisses away Bastians tears. He begins to hum a lullaby that always comforted him as he holds Bastian to him.

Bastian eventually began to calm, a hand moving to wipe at his eyes shakily. He leaned into Halo, his presence proving comforting

Halo just holds him, gently running his hand through Bastians hair, whispering sweet nothings to him.

Bastian eventually relaxed enough to stop crying. He still sniffled occasionally, shifting now to wipe at his eyes. "I'm sorry, you…you s-shouldn't have to see me like this," he eventually mumbled

Halo smiles gently. "No…" he cups Bastians face. "I want your strengths and your weaknesses. They're what make you the man I'm in love with." he whispers.

Bastian looked up at him, a perplexed look on his face. "How could you want something like this?" he said as he gestured to himself with a sniffle

Halo smiles and kisses his forehead. "Good, bad, you're still my beloved Bastian. It doesn't matter to me, because in my eyes, you're perfect." he whispers.

Before he could realize it, tears were welling in Bastian's eyes again. He buried his face in Halo's shoulder, not wanting him to have to see him cry over something as trivial as Halo's love

Halo hugs him, shushing Bastian gently. "Easy now." he says softly, kissing the top of Bastians head. He smiles a little, rubbing Bastians back, humming quietly as he does so.

Bastian cried quietly, his face buried in the front of Halo's shirt. He never cried around people, never had people to cry around before. But he couldn't stop himself from crying as much as he wanted to

Halo smiles softly, "Just let it all out." he whispers softly, kissing the top of Bastian's head. He holds Bastian close, unwilling to let him go.

Bastian sobbed softly, eventually giving in. After a minute or so he finally quieted, too spent to cry any longer. He reached up to rub at his eyes, sniffling as he did so

Halo smiles and kisses the top of Bastian's head, smiling a little. He just holds Bastian, kissing away his tears.

Bastian wiped at his face with the edge of a blanket, hiding himself for a moment before letting the sheets drop from his clutch. He didn't say anything for a long minute. "I'm sorry," he said again

"There's no need to be sorry." Halo says, smiling as he gently kisses the other. "Whatever is there to be sorry for." He brushes some hair from Bastians face.

"I…I'm such a mess," Vien said with a small, pained chuckle. "I'm bawling and shaking like a child, all because I relived my own death for the thousandth time this month."

Halo's eyes sadden for a moment before he tightly hugs Bastian, shaking his head, "I'm sorry you have nightmares like that… and that you have to relive that." he whispers. "No one should." he whispers.

"I've been reliving it for thousands of years," Bastian mumbled. "Around four thousand, to be exact," he sniffled. "I…It hurt. It hurt so much," he choked out