forum Broken Dreams and Haunting Memories// Closed!// 16+

Started September 19, 2020 by @ElderGodSwimwithGamers group

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Astral could feel Simon drifting off, too. The god let a little of his own influence, not enough for Simon to realize it was him, flow into the man, lulling him to sleep. He needed rest.

That little nudge was all it took for Simon to pass out, tucked away in the ‘safety’ of Astral’s arms. He’d probably still be trapped there once he woke up.

Astral moved to lay down, now that Simon was asleep. He cuddled with the sleeping man, content to lay there and fall asleep himself. He'd for sure be holding Simon still when the man woke up.

Simon didn’t sleep for as long as he needed to, he maybe got another three hours of sleep. But it was better than nothing. He opened his eyes slowly, already able to tell that he was still stuck in this stupid room with Astral. Without even really knowing why, he felt tears starting to blur his vision and roll slowly down his face.

Astral was asleep himself, Simon held gently to his chest. He awoke slowly, though, looking down at Simon. He didn't say a word, hand coming up and wiping the tears from Simon's face.

Simon didn’t say anything either, though he was certainly startled and it showed. He didn’t know that Astral was that close to waking up.

Astral didn't saw a word still, just wiping Simon's tears away and holding him close. He wasn't reacting negatively, which was always a good thing.

Simon stopped crying after another minute, closing his eyes again. He was glad Astral wasn’t getting mad at him, at the very least.

Astral watched as Simon closed his eyes, his hand falling to gently rub against his back similar to before they both fell asleep. The god rested his head back on the pillow, humming softly.

Simon didn’t even dare to really think too much right now, knowing that Astral could be listening at any moment. Right now, his head felt really fuzzy, not really feeling much of anything besides depression.

Astral was worried, some, when he noticed how Simon was feeling. He was worried it would be negative for the child. He moved to hold Simon close, resting his head on the mortal's.

Simon was already so tired, just from spending one day of practically uninterrupted time with Astral. He wouldn’t be able to do this.

"Would you like to go back to your room?" Astral eventually offered. Even he understood it would be better to ease Simon into spending all of his time with the god.

Simon nodded quickly, grateful to be given the option. He knew that at some point he’d just have to suck it up and deal with this all the time. But at the moment, it was too hard for him. He was too tired and felt like he was under too much stress.

Astral moved his hand to Simon's chin, and in a moment he was lifting the small man up and back into the room on the table. Mia was waiting anxiously, Leo asleep in her lap.

“Thank you.” Simon said once he was set back down in his own room. He knew Astral was under no obligation to do this for him and accommodate him, even slightly.

"You're welcome…" Astral didn't want Simon under too much stress, after all. Mia reached over to offer her hands to Simon, keeping her sight down so she wouldn't glare at Astral. There were only so many times Simon could save her, after all.

Simon took Mia’s hands carefully, glad that she was still doing alright. He’d missed his friend in even the short amount of time he was away.

Mia gave Simon's hands a squeeze as Astral moved away, leaning over to hug Simon once.
"Are you hurt?" She asked, not even bothering to pretend he was okay. None of this was.

Simon shook his head. “I’m not hurt, promise.” He said softly. He let out a soft sigh of relief, careful not to be too loud.

"Okay…" Mia trailed off, keeping quiet. She held Simon a moment more before looking down at Leo.
"He passed out while trying to wait for you…"

“Aww poor thing.” He couldn’t help but smile softly at the sleeping man. “And you guys got along just fine while I was gone?” He asked.

"We have been," Mia assured. She looked down at Leo, gently running a hand over his head.
"We were both so worried for you…"

“Well I’m all okay, promise. Nothing to worry about right now.” He reassured, still being careful to keep his voice soft.

"Okay… I'm glad." Mia tucked her head against Simon's shoulder, gently running her fingers through Leo's hair still. She hummed softly, relaxing so slightly.

Simon hugged her gently, being able to relax for the moment. Hopefully they’d be able to get a bit of peace for maybe an hour or so.

Perhaps. Astral wasn't directly watching them, which could be both a good or bad thing. Mia ran her fingers through Simon's hair, letting out a small breath. Things had been… tense, waiting to see if Simon would even get to come back at all.

Simon leaned into Mia’s touches, smiling for a moment. He was so thankful he was able to come back, he’d been gone from his friend’s side for longer than he was used to.

Mia paused when she saw Simon's smile, but nothing happened. Astral didn't even say anything to either of them. Perhaps he was asleep again..? Or he was being more lenient, letting Simon just be happy instead of making him happy with the god only.

Simon stopped smiling as soon as he noticed that that’s what he was doing. He didn’t want to risk getting on Astral’s bad side again so soon. He yawned softly, all the tiredness suddenly hitting him again.