Title: Flirting With Danger, Flirting With The Devil
Author: an-alternate-world
Rating: T
Characters/Pairing: Blaine Anderson/Sebastian Smythe/Barry Allen (aka: 'Nightflashtian')
Word Count: 364
Summary: [Six Hands, Three Hearts 'verse] A series of Seblarry/Nightflashtian drabbles prompted via Tumblr set within a larger verse.
Warnings/Spoilers: None for this drabble.
Disclaimer: I am in no way associated with Glee, FOX, Ryan Murphy, The Flash, The CW, DC Comics or anything else related to the universe.
Author's Note: These drabbles are ONLY posted in the order in which they are written and published, NOT chronologically.
This is set some time after 'Death Defying' but prior to a larger Nightflashtian fic I am yet to publish.
Anonymous prompted a fic which included the sentence: "Take a deep breath."
He's not sure what stirs him awake at first, his brain still hazy with sleep as the tendrils of his dream fade away. He can hear the faint chirping of birds and the occasional rumble of a car or truck and guesses it's early morning but that still doesn't really explain-
He hears a clatter from somewhere beyond the bedroom and it increases his alertness. He hears Barry's quiet snores from the other side of the bed and realises the space between them is empty and cooling. It's clear Blaine had gotten up but why?
Moving carefully, he slides from the bed and pads across the carpet to the door. The corridor is dark so he relies on his instincts, listening and searching for shaodwy lumps which-
There's the faint noise of breathing coming from the bathroom and he approaches it. Even though the lights are off, he peers around the corner and notices the shadows catching Blaine. A shard of light spills through the window above the toilet to expose his huddled ball on the floor. Sebastian can hear the shuddering breathing that betrays a panic attack. His heart sinks.
"Hey…" He inches closer, lowering to his knees as he approaches Blaine. "Blaine, it's me. Take a deep breath."
He's not sure if Blaine hears him so he continues to get closer until his fingers graze Blaine's shoulder. Once he makes the contact, he shifts into position easier, cradling Blaine's body to his chest and rubbing the back of his neck to soothe him.
He murmurs words into Blaine's ear until the panic attack starts to fade. He can feel Blaine's muscles are trembling and nudges a kiss to Blaine's neck. It's been several months since the accident but Blaine's clearly still bothered by it and it breaks Sebastian's heart.
"I'm here," he whispers and strokes some of Blaine's curls off his forehead. He knows the other male will be exhausted and his limbs won't cooperate with moving right now. If they wait long enough, Barry will probably come searching.
"You're safe," he reinforce, kissing Blaine's forehead and temple and cheeks and hair and wishes he could take the fear away for good.
~FIN~