Sunny: real quick I'm going to explain something. Once considering how unsanitary most clinics are in borderlands, I decided that after treatment if a person is still asleep or needs bed rest that they'd probably stay in a hotel room or a room/house they live in normally. Just wanted to get that out of the way real quick.

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"Y/n."

Thick, heavy darkness surrounds me.

Everything feels blurry and fuzzy.

I can't think at all, all I can do is exist.

"Y/n..."

The familiar voice calls out to me.

I can feel it pulling me.

The fog lightens.

"Y/n, please... Wake up."

A harder tug.

I feel the fog get lighter and lighter.

I start to feel a new weight.

"You're supposed to be my loyal knight, right? I-... I'm scared, so wake up already and protect me... Please..."

I squint at the burning light that blinds me. I blink repeatedly to try and ease the pain as my eyes adjust.

My whole body feels heavy, but my left arm feels much heavier than the rest.

Looking to my side, I see a familiar mop of brown hair laid on my arm.

A wet, warm fluid drips onto my arm.

What are you supposed to do when someone is crying?

I decide to just go with what feels right.

Sluggishly, I lift my other arm and carefully rest my clawed hand on his head to ruffle his hair.

His head shoots up to look at me. His eyes are wide with shock and slightly red at the edges.

My voice comes out scratchy and forced.

"No crying, Rhys."

He lets out a strange laugh and throws himself at my waist to hug me.

I feel warm tears seep through my shirt as he buries his head in my chest and his crying gets worse.

I move my arms away from him, confused.

"Why are you crying more? Did I do something wrong?"

He lets out another strange laugh.

"I'll explain all you want later. Just- please, hug me right now."

His grip around me tightens and I hesitantly wrap my arms around him.

I sit there, him clinging tightly to me, fingers buried in my shirt as he silently sobs in my hold.

For the first time, I feel my heart drum as an unfamiliar warmth slowly blooms within me.

I hold on a little tighter.

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Sunny: I normally don't write anything kinda fluffy like this, so tell me what ya think :)