Sure, things were peaceful enough. Jecht's as calm as he can be, and really, that's all she can ask for. Once her humming tapers off, it's from her own beginnings of sleep. It's been a while since she had someone to be able to hold her like this, and it's nice...
...until he starts tossing and turning. It's enough to wake her, considering she's against him as close as she'd like to be. Eyes open as she watches him turn away and go to sleep on his back-- but what-- who's Amalis? Unless... it's who she's now thinking it is.
His wife. Of course. That has to be it. There's no replacement for someone like that. He's already away from her, so... he likely won't notice her getting up.
Going down the stairs.
And out the door to sit on the porch outside. It's dark now, sure, but that doesn't bother her much. Kineta's followed her outside, curled on Caelia's lap now, idly getting attention while Cae watches the sky and the stars. None of the constellations are ones she recognizes and that... actually makes her feel a little more lonely.
But, like she does, she'll deal. She just has to figure out how.
Jecht doesn't immediately wake, continuing to experience a dream that has him jarring awake with his hand outstretched. "Wait!"
He calls out, breathing heavy before his eyes adjust. Not his room. Caelia's. He turns to where she should be and frowns. Frowns more when he hears a far too familiar crackle behind him as a tiny surface piece of a wall falls onto the bed. A small crack having come from him when he woke.
"Dammit," he runs a hand through his hair and sighs. Rises to look for her, growing more concerned when she's no where inside the house. There's a moment where he feels a tightness in his chest when he sees her sitting there. Alone. In the dark.
"Did I snore?" He asks, trying to lighten the mood with sleep still in his voice, coming to sit next to her.
Ah... she figured he would have stayed asleep and she could have slipped back in unnoticed after getting some air and clearing her head. It's not his fault, she doesn't blame him - especially since she knows she occasionally talks in her sleep, seeing ghosts of her own past.
It doesn't make it sting less, but there's no use getting that angry over it.
The corners of Cae's mouth twitch up briefly in a smirk, and Kineta's ears twitch, though she doesn't stir. "It wasn't snorin', no. Just... needed some air."
Not a lie, but she's not giving a reason for it. Just... gonna say it like that.
Well, worry for her, that is. She sighs and shakes her head.
"If you'd rather be here with me, though, I won't tell you to leave or anythin' like that. I'm not that cruel." Not usually! But as long as she's good enough for him, she won't tell him to take a hike or anything like that.
He huffs in amusement. He wants to hug her but he holds himself back, reaching to cover her hand and give it a light squeeze instead. Pulling away a few seconds later and rising to his feet.
"I'm going back inside. Holler if you need me, alright? I'll try not to break anything when I go back to bed."
A soft chuckle as he looks back at her. A little sad but understanding. She still wants him around. They can make it work. Hopefully.
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Date: 2020-02-17 10:17 am (UTC)...until he starts tossing and turning. It's enough to wake her, considering she's against him as close as she'd like to be. Eyes open as she watches him turn away and go to sleep on his back-- but what-- who's Amalis? Unless... it's who she's now thinking it is.
His wife. Of course. That has to be it. There's no replacement for someone like that. He's already away from her, so... he likely won't notice her getting up.
Going down the stairs.
And out the door to sit on the porch outside. It's dark now, sure, but that doesn't bother her much. Kineta's followed her outside, curled on Caelia's lap now, idly getting attention while Cae watches the sky and the stars. None of the constellations are ones she recognizes and that... actually makes her feel a little more lonely.
But, like she does, she'll deal. She just has to figure out how.
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Date: 2020-03-03 03:41 pm (UTC)He calls out, breathing heavy before his eyes adjust. Not his room. Caelia's. He turns to where she should be and frowns. Frowns more when he hears a far too familiar crackle behind him as a tiny surface piece of a wall falls onto the bed. A small crack having come from him when he woke.
"Dammit," he runs a hand through his hair and sighs. Rises to look for her, growing more concerned when she's no where inside the house. There's a moment where he feels a tightness in his chest when he sees her sitting there. Alone. In the dark.
"Did I snore?" He asks, trying to lighten the mood with sleep still in his voice, coming to sit next to her.
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Date: 2020-03-05 04:38 am (UTC)It doesn't make it sting less, but there's no use getting that angry over it.
The corners of Cae's mouth twitch up briefly in a smirk, and Kineta's ears twitch, though she doesn't stir. "It wasn't snorin', no. Just... needed some air."
Not a lie, but she's not giving a reason for it. Just... gonna say it like that.
"Don't worry 'bout me."
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Date: 2020-03-13 02:39 pm (UTC)"Yeah? I wasn't talkin' in my sleep either?"
Hey, he's not completely oblivious.
"I was dreamin' 'bout her. My wife."
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Date: 2020-03-19 10:38 am (UTC)It's not terrible, and she's not mad. If anything, Cae just seems more... distant.
"It's fine. Not like I can stop it, an' I probably do the same."
It just... hurts.
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Date: 2020-03-29 12:53 pm (UTC)"I can't... I can't tell you I don't love her or miss her. And after what happened to my son, I guess I..."
Guilt? That he didn't do right by their kid.
He shakes his head.
"But you're who I want to be with right now."
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Date: 2020-04-03 08:00 am (UTC)Well, worry for her, that is. She sighs and shakes her head.
"If you'd rather be here with me, though, I won't tell you to leave or anythin' like that. I'm not that cruel." Not usually! But as long as she's good enough for him, she won't tell him to take a hike or anything like that.
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Date: 2020-04-06 10:09 am (UTC)He's not completely blind to his own selfishness, even though he enjoys trying to mold people to his wishes.
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Date: 2020-04-06 10:44 am (UTC)Because no, she really doesn't mind him here.
"I just need a bit of time, is all."
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Date: 2020-04-07 05:47 am (UTC)"I'm going back inside. Holler if you need me, alright? I'll try not to break anything when I go back to bed."
A soft chuckle as he looks back at her. A little sad but understanding. She still wants him around. They can make it work. Hopefully.