.OPEN POST. (let's play)

[ergon]

[ open. texts, messages, rp prompts and starters. gen & nsfw. ]

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[ergon]

[ Matt is aware of it. He can hear the way Kieren's pulse speeds up at certain sounds, the way his breath catches, the agitation that lies simmering just under his skin. After his attack, he's never been the same way again, and Matt can't blame him.

It's human instinct; something inside Kieren is chipped and cracked, and it will take a long time to heal. It's only a matter of time when Kieren will come to him and ask for it, he knows. He doesn't offer, because it's not his place, but he does his best to protect him, to keep him safe however he can -- he's failed Kieren once, he doesn't want it to happen again.

So when Kieren finally asks the question, tension radiating off him in waves, Matt is quiet for a long moment. ]

Why?

[supermarket]

I'm just tired of feeling like there's nothing I can do. Like I'm just waiting around for the next disaster. I know there's probably not much I can do, but...

( he trails off, momentarily discouraged. fiddling with a stray thread on his sweater. )

It would help me sleep at night.

( because he hasn't been. he's just quietly laid awake and tried not to think about anything. matt probably would have noticed. )