I could go for a nap if we can keep you off my leg and arms. That shouldn't be hard. [The power of painkillers, etc.]
I can't really eat anything more than what they give me right now. But you can get lunch and bring it back later, if you want. I'll try to eat with you.
[Try being the key word, given how many things are half eaten next to him.]
Deal. [ if it’s together, then hani doesn’t need much convincing, do they? they nod against him.
it takes some careful navigation before hani is settled by his side with a yawn. it’s not a tangle of limbs like during the picnic. the parts of the bear that are raw and broken won’t mend in a night, but he’s not alone. it’s cozy in the way a bear and a bird can come together and make it work, a shared space for both.
hani’s so tired that they drift almost immediately, murmuring: ]
…And later, one more bite than this morning… and one more bite than that tonight. Li’l by li’l…
He lets one arm drap overtop them loosely, fingers gently carding their hair. They're so small in comparison... He's still not sure how someone that isn't a child can be quite so small.
The nurses might throw a fuss if they come in to this. But right now there were no nurses or doctors or brothers or anybody else. Just him, and Hani, and the thrum of machines.]
...Don't worry, Hani. It's...
[...
His free hand curls against his stomach, his eyes drifting to the table. The urge to gorge himself scratches against the constant observation. The urge to just force himself out of bed is stopped by the pain. It claws like a caged animal. He feels miserable.
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And afterward, we can eat together? A real lunch.
[ not hospital food. ]
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I can't really eat anything more than what they give me right now. But you can get lunch and bring it back later, if you want. I'll try to eat with you.
[Try being the key word, given how many things are half eaten next to him.]
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it takes some careful navigation before hani is settled by his side with a yawn. it’s not a tangle of limbs like during the picnic. the parts of the bear that are raw and broken won’t mend in a night, but he’s not alone. it’s cozy in the way a bear and a bird can come together and make it work, a shared space for both.
hani’s so tired that they drift almost immediately, murmuring: ]
…And later, one more bite than this morning… and one more bite than that tonight. Li’l by li’l…
Cw: ed mention
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He lets one arm drap overtop them loosely, fingers gently carding their hair. They're so small in comparison... He's still not sure how someone that isn't a child can be quite so small.
The nurses might throw a fuss if they come in to this. But right now there were no nurses or doctors or brothers or anybody else. Just him, and Hani, and the thrum of machines.]
...Don't worry, Hani. It's...
[...
His free hand curls against his stomach, his eyes drifting to the table. The urge to gorge himself scratches against the constant observation. The urge to just force himself out of bed is stopped by the pain. It claws like a caged animal. He feels miserable.
Hungry.
...]
It's not going anywhere.