(Lol I’m just over here with like…shorts and a weird strappy tank top for a swimsuit?)
Kaz rolled so that he was nose-to-nose with Vaughn, the smile quickly turning to a soft frown. “Vaughn?” he asked softly, realizing the other boy seemed to be having some sort of nightmare
(Lmaooo, I just like to act all showy, and ill admit that because I try to have confidence in myself)
Vaughn’s grip noticeably tightened as his jaw clenched and his body tensed. He was reliving the accident, in the moment where he was running up the stairs with his sister. He could hear his mothers screams for them to run like it was actually happening. It all felt so real.
(Lol I have 0 confidence in myself)
“Vaughn?” Kaz repeated softly, a hand moving to shake Vaughn’s shoulder gently. He knew there was a chance of him reacting badly to his touch, but it was the only thing he could think to do
Vaughn shifted a bit where he laid, gripping at Kaz’s shirt. He could see his dad now, coming up the stairs. He gripped his sister tightly, it was all he could do at the time. He felt a hand on him, and it felt even more real as his dad grabbed him by the shoulder. He knew what would come next.
Kaz took a deep breath as he saw Vaughn tense. He felt himself panicking a little, and before he knew what he was doing he was zapping Vaughn with a bit of static electricity
Vaughn flinched sharply, jerked awake from his dream. He gave a panicked noise, lashing out with a fist, accidentally striking Kaz harder than he should have been able to on the shoulder.
Kaz made a pained noise, recoiling sharply before falling off the bed. He hit the ground with a thud, wincing as he felt his head hit the carpet first. He laid there for a minute, wincing as he rubbed at his head. "Ow…" he muttered
Vaughn’s eyes widened in the slightest bit as he looked over with Kaz. He still had a panicked look in his eyes as he watched Kaz. “Fuck, oh my god, I'm so sorry. You shouldn’t grab me or anything like that when I’m sleeping.”
"Well, it's a good thing I've got a thick skull," Kaz chuckled, sitting up and rubbing at the side of his head. There was a small scratch from where he had knocked his head against the nightstand, but he was otherwise okay. He looked up at Vaughn sheepishly, fiddling absently with the end of his hoodie. "Sorry about waking you up."
“No, god, oh my god- I’m so sorry,” Vaughn mumbled, his tone muffled because he had his head rested in his hands. He felt absolutely terrible. He though he had gotten the hang of his abilities, but apparently it got bad when he was frightened.
"Hey, hey, it's okay," Kaz said softly, getting to his feet. He sat down next to Vaughn, a look of concern on his face. "You didn't hurt me, Vaughn. And I electrocuted you earlier, so I guess it sort of makes us even."
“I shoved you and you hurt your head,” Vaughn mumbled, not looking at Kaz. He went back to now keeping his hands to himself, not wanting to touch him at the moment.
"Which is a lot less dangerous than having a living power plant sitting right next to you," Kaz insisted softly. "It wasn't your fault. I woke you up while you were having a bad dream. It's not your fault."
“I should have taken my medication, I can’t believe that I forgot,” Vaughn continued, hands clenching into tight fists. If he had taken his medicine, then he wouldn’t have had the terrible night terror.
“It’s okay,” Kaz assured him. “But now that you mention it, I haven’t taken my meds in a month,” he added absently, staring off into space for a moment at the realization
“That can’t be good…” Vaughn mumbled softly, a heavy frown lingering on his lips. He glanced over to Kaz now. Well, more at his lap. He couldn’t bring himself to look Kaz in the eye.
“Eh, not the first time, won’t be the last,” Kaz said with a shrug. “But you shouldn’t be beating yourself up about one little nightmare, okay? It was an honest mistake,” he said softly, resting a hand over one of Vaughn’s reassuringly
“It’s not the nightmare that’s the problem, Kaz,” Vaughn pressed, getting up to pace. “I’ve had plenty of those. But what isn’t okay is that I took it out on you,” he continued.
“You didn’t take it out on me, I just happened to be in the line of fire. You didn’t do it on purpose,” Kaz said softly, a hint of pleading in his tone. He wanted to make Vaughn feel better, he just didn’t know how
Vaughn exhaled heavily, running a hand over his face slowly. He didn’t say anything, just walked over to his bag and dug through it. He sat on the floor and took out a syringe, filling it most of the way with the clear liquid. He tilted his own head to the side and stuck the needle into his throat.
“I’m not a doctor, but should you be taking that stuff right after you woke up?” Kaz asked, a look of concern on his face. He knew Vaughn probably knew what he was doing, he just couldn’t help being worried
“Don’t know,” Vaughn mumbled, removing the needle from his neck after injecting what was in the tube into his system. He sighed softly, staying sat on the floor as he waited for the effects of the meds to kick in.
“Do you…want to lay down on the bed?” Kaz asked softly. He was horrible when it came to trying to console people, but he was trying his hardest for Vaughn
“In a minute maybe,” Vaughn mumbled, crossing his legs. He ran a hand through his hair, trailing his fingers down to rub at the back of his neck.
Kaz sighed, staring down at the floor for a minute. He eventually got up and stumbled over to Vaughn, wincing as pain shot through his ankles. He sat down next to the other, staring down at his hands. “Am I still allowed to hug you?” he asked sheepishly