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[fullmetalbrat]

WHO: Edward Elric and YOU
WHERE: Vorkosigan Residence, various libraries and coffee shops, etc
WHEN: Throughout August
WHAT: Catch-all!
WARNINGS: PTSD related nightmares, will update if more arise

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[heart_wrenching]

[ . . . :( she goes to see if she can scare up another blanket. Maybe he is just that cold?? ]

[fullmetalbrat]

[Yes, just a case of the shivers, surely.

The unsettled tenseness only gets worse while she's gone though; whatever dreams have a hold of him now tanking fast until he jerks awake with a frantic wail. Probably about the time she's coming back with that second blanket.]

[heart_wrenching]

Ed! Ed, hey!

[fullmetalbrat]

[He freezes in place awkwardly, hanging half off the couch after nearly tumbling off it in his initial fit. For a moment it doesn't look like he's quite recognized her yet, having only frozen at the sound of her voice.]

[heart_wrenching]

[ She'll still come steady him, sorry scared Ed, she won't let you also be floor Ed. ]

C'mon, hey, it's just me . . . You're OK . . .

[fullmetalbrat]

Winry? I... [Ugh. He's still tense, nearly rigid and a little shaky, but lets her guide him back onto the couch.]

Fuck, I'm— Did I wake you up?

[heart_wrenching]

[ Shakes her head. ]


It's fine. I was still working.

[fullmetalbrat]

[He lets out a harsh breath.]

Sorry for interrupting you. You can go back to it now.

[heart_wrenching]

As if.

[ She plops herself next to him. ]

[fullmetalbrat]

...

[He leans over against her wordlessly.]

[heart_wrenching]

[ SINCE. SINCE THEY ARE DATING!! IT IS!!! LEGAL!!! TO JUST PUT THE BLANKET OVER BOTH OF THEM AND TUG HIM AGAINST HER TO CUDDLE!!!! ]

[fullmetalbrat]

[Shit, that's true, no one can stop them! It is even legal for him to make the bold move of laying his head on her shoulder. Almost like he's comfortable there or something.]

[heart_wrenching]

Try and go back to sleep, OK? I'm not leaving.

[fullmetalbrat]

How the hell am I supposed to even think about sleep after that?

[heart_wrenching]

That bad, huh?

[fullmetalbrat]

Yeah...

Don't you ever get dreams like that? Even if you know it's some bullshit your mind made up, just... Not wanting to face it again.

[heart_wrenching]

[ She signs and tucks her chin on his head. ]


Sometimes... I guess.



Something like that...

[fullmetalbrat]

... Sorry. I'll try to sleep again later. Just not now.

[heart_wrenching]

That's fine . . .

[fullmetalbrat]

Are you sure? ...Are you okay?

[heart_wrenching]

Me? I'm fine.

[fullmetalbrat]

Okay... [So she's probably just worried which makes sense, but also is not the most ideal situation. Gosh it would be great to just be okay already, thinks Ed.]

[heart_wrenching]

[ She silent another very, very long moment. ]


We're gonna be OK.

[fullmetalbrat]

... Yeah. We've gotten through everything else up till now, right?

[heart_wrenching]

Even- even if we didn't, though . . .