All Unwritten
By Dragon's Daughter 1980
Disclaimer: Other than playing in the sandbox, I have nothing to do with Stargate: Atlantis.
Author's Note: I veer quite often off of canon. The pairing is ambiguous, but… well, I'll let you draw your own conclusions.
Prompt: The window rattled
The window rattled from the sudden gust of wind and she flinched slightly at the unexpected noise. It brought to mind pebbles thrown at her older sister's window in the dark of night, pebbles she pretended not to hear until it was too late.
She shoved her tattered absolution aside, pulling the warm blanket around her tightly to keep out the cold.
He whimpered in the darkness, curling in on himself protectively, his hand curling over the long white scar that marred his skin. As the fierce ocean raged beyond the tinted glass, he did not wake from his nightmares, but he did seek her warmth and comfort.
He was terrified in his sleep, trusting her with not only his heart, but his humanity as well.
She slid down to lie beside him, tucking the blankets securely around them to keep in the heat. She did not question how he knew her secret or why he chose to respond to them.
He relaxed in her embrace, his hand dropping away from his arm to sleepily take one of hers. Blue eyes silted open and she saw the fierce love and protectiveness in them.
There were things you did not question in life.
Happiness was one of them.