Consciousness came in slow waves, both welcome and irritating at the same time. Part of him desperately wanted to wake up, to let whoever he remembered know he was alright, while the other half wanted nothing more than to stay in the safe, comfortable embrace of sleep. Deciding against the latter, Glitch blinked his eyes open slowly, allowing them to adjust to the ceiling. There was a dull that radiated through his shoulder and chest and down his arm, the entire right side of his body feeling stiff and numb. He blinked again. The realization that he was curled in someone's arms slowly dawning on him.
Glitch sat up slowly and looked down at Cain, smiling softly as the Tin Man shifted a little in his sleep. He tipped the ever-present hat back and pressed a gentle kiss to the other's lips. "Thank you…" He mouthed silently, not wanting to disturb the blonds' sleep.
"The next time you scare me like that, I'll kill you myself…" Cain grumbled tiredly, pulling Glitch back down to the bed and into his arms.
The brunette laughed softly and winced as his shoulder protested the movement. "Aww, were you worried about me?" He teased, resting his chin on top of Cain's chest and batting his eyelashes at him.
"Never." The Tin Man lied, tightening his grip ever-so-slightly to emphasize his point.
"That was mean." Glitch pouted, moving up to kiss him again.
"Yeah, well you should be used to it by now then." The kiss deepened and both were pulled in with passion and relief until they were left flushed and breathless.
"Aw, come on Tin Man." Glitch recited, a peaceful grin spreading across his face. "Have a heart."
"I can't." Cain responded almost immediately causing the smaller man to back down a little. "It belongs to you anyway…" He blushed as the words left his mouth, moving his hat so it covered his reddening face.
Glitch grinned brightly and sank back into the warm embrace. "I was hoping you'd say that…" He whispered tiredly, wrapping his uninjured arm across the other man's chest and snuggling deeper into his shoulder. Cain's hand came to rest on his forearm and a soft kiss brushed the hair from his forehead.
Any lingering fear or anxiety was soon forgotten in the peaceful silence of the room. Together, the two men feel back into a deep, peaceful sleep, the previous cares and worries washing away as lightly as the trickling rain against the window panes.
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