Hearts Heal; Attyston

[Attyston Thomas]

I pull out a rag and I squat down in front of the sink on the floor after Connor pulled himself up. "This is going to sting." I warn before taking the spray bottle in my hand and pulling it, the disinfectant spraying onto one knee. I press the rag to the skin under the scrape so that the extra didn't run down his leg before doing the same to the second. I set the spray bottle off to the side as I grab one of the baind aids to peel it open before sticking it to his knee. I repeat the process with the second before getting to my feet, pushing my hair out of my face. "There." I chirp brightly before starting to put everything away again.

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Connor winced briefly but otherwise didn't flinched, justvwatching in silence. He slid down onto shaking legs as Attyston finished, and picked up the teddy bear he'd set down, leaving the bathroom unsteadily and heading for the bedroom even thiugh it was only past noon. He climbed itonthe bed , curling up,

[Attyston Thomas]

I look over as he slides down from the sink counter, grabbing his new teddy bear ebfore walking out of the bathroom. Connor was adorable, really, looked like an overgrown toddler. I grin to myself and flip the switch to turn off the light before walking back down the hall to cross the living room to enter the kitchen. I grab a Naked juice from the shelf before closing it and walking back to my bedroom where I'd seen Con go. "Can I come cuddle?" I ask hopefully, leaning against the door frame as I take a sip of my juice.

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Connor lifted his head from where he had snuggled his thin body underneaththe pile of blankets. He nodded and smiled a bit, had 't even bothered change out of his clothes. His sleeping was all out of whack. He'd probably take a nap now, wake up in an hour or two, go to sleep with Attyston tonight and then be tired in the morning from waking up at the ass crack of dawn with a headache or chills or something. He hated it...he hurt and felt so sick.. But he didn't want Attyston to feel bad so he was trying to hide how bad it really was.
Scooting over some, he waited for Att before wrapping arms around him and hugging him tight.

[Attyston Thomas]

I take another sip of my juice before grinning. I screw the cap back in and wander over to set it on the nightstand before pulling back the covers to crawl under. I chuckle softly as Connor's arms wrap around me and I sling an arm over his waist to hold his thin body to mine. "I'm not going to fall asleep." I sigh, resting my head on the pillow as I looked at him. I'd been trying my best to sleep whenever Con did, so that he'd never go without company, but it seemed that both of our internal clocks were out of whack, not to mention the fact that he ahdn't been going to school. Though, with what had happened earleir, I couldn't really blame him.

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"It's okay.." Connor mumbled, watching him a moment before closing his eyes with a gusty breath. He knew he needed to be going to school, knew he was going to be way behind, but with withdrawal and nullying, he wasn't sure he wanted to deal with it until at least next week. And Attyston hadn 't voiced his worries again yet, so Connor had kept quiet about it.

[Attyston Thomas]

I reach a hand up to brush a few stray strands of black hair from his face before pulling him closer and closing my eyes. Maybe I would fall asleep, though I doubted it. We'd gone to bed early last night, and I'd slept in until about nine this morning, so there really wasn't any way I'd take a nap. "I'm gonna go watch TV." I whisper in case Connor was still awake before sliding out from under the covers and grabbing my juice. I push my hair from my face and cross the room towards the door to walk out and back down the hallway. He'd be fine on his own, especially if he was going to fall asleep.

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"Mkay.." Connor murmured, coughing a bit and pulling the blankets and the teddy bear close to cuddle after Attyston climbed from underneath them. Connor curled up tightly, often preferring to sleep curled up instead of sprawled out. He always had, and gradually it had gone from just being comfortable, to a mechanism of protecting himself or making himself small, helpless, submissive..
Not now, though. He felt safe here, couldn't be happier. Well he could if there was no withdrawal...
Jascaar stumbled past, mewling in complaint, and Connor leaned over to scoop him close as well.

[Attyston Thomas]

I unscrew the cap on my juice to take a sip as I sit down in front of the TV on the couch, reaching for the remote as I lay on it and turn it on, taking another sip. Finally I turn it on some paranormal thing and brush my hair from my face.
I felt bad just leaving Connor in there, but he could live without me- especially if he was going to fall asleep.

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Connor began to drift and was soon fast asleep. Eventually he woke himself up after rolling onto his stomach and starting to wheeze. He began to cough, flipping over breathlessly and mumbling in self complaint before snuggling into the blankets in exhaustion. Connor slept another good hour before stirring again, this time sitting up and climbing out of the bed, padding down the hallway unsteadily and tripping as he reached the living room. He caught himself on the edge of the coffee table, struggling upright again before sitting down in Attyston's lap on the couch.

[Attyston Thomas]

In the hours that Connor had slept, I'd watched the last couple minutes of the paranormal show before I eventually got bored and put in Ghostbusters, splaying out on the couch to watch it, occasionally bringing my juice up to my lips until it was gone. I look up as he wanders into the living room, about to bolt upright as Con stumbles before he catches himself on the coffee table, plopping himself down on my lap. I grin, arms wrapping around his thin waist as I rest my chin on his shoulder, pulling him to me. "Good nap?" I ask, planting a kiss on his cheek happily.

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Connor smiled a bit. "Yeah," He murmured before yawning softly. He snuggled up close as Attyston's arms wrapped around him, glad to be back in them again. After a moment, Connor rested his head on Attyston's chest, blue eyes closing again as he listened to the beat of his heart.

[Attyston Thomas]

"Have any dreams?" I ask randomly, hands fiddling with the hem of his shirt.
"You missed the first part of Ghostbusters." I state, grinning as he snuggled into me. I rest my head on top of Connor's, enjoying his closeness for a moment before pulling back to look at him.
"You want something to eat? Or something to drink?" I ask, raising my eyebrows at him questioningly. I reach a hand up to run it through his hair, fixing it.

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Connor shrugged warily. "I've h-had worse.." They hadn' been enough to wake him up and he didn't want to think about them. "I-it's okay..." He breathed as Attyston said he'd missed the first half of Ghostbusters. The next question had him biting his lip. He didn't want to eat...but he didn't want Attyston to be upset. "I can e-e-eat something yeah..."

[Attyston Thomas]

I hold him to me, glad to have him back, even though he'd just been sleeping. Maybe I was clingy, but I didn't like to be alone.
"You don't have to eat anything. I can just get you something to drink." I offer, pressing my lips to his cheek softly. I shift my grip on him and rest my head on his shoulder, green eyes watching the TV. Now that Connor was up, the movie didn't really seem so important anymore. But, I didn't want to talk his ear off if he wanted to watch.