Forehead Kiss - Josiana
The candlelight flickers dangerously in the light breeze that drifts through the room. Josephine finds herself shivering, willing herself to finish these final letters so she can get to bed. Yet again she's awake at a ridiculous time because of work, but that isn't exactly new. It's all because of the fact a group of nobles decided they wanted to come visit Skyhold to assess the inquisition at work before they gave the things they were promising. Josephine almost wonders if the endless letters are even worth it, and surely the inquisitor could probably find the money and resources being promised on her travels. Her and Sera were known for bringing back all sorts of things. Especially Sera, where she got twenty-fave pairs of soldiers breeches will forever remain a mystery to Josephine.
She sighs softly, rubbing her eyes as she tries to think of something to keep her awake. She's miserable and cold, and really all she wants to do is go to bed and actually sleep. Sleep seems to have become a foreign thing these days. She's awake half the night working and then she has so go to her cold bed alone. She's incredibly lonely when Leliana isn't sneaking into her bed as she often does. But she can't do that now as she's away with some of her people checking on a particular lord and his suspicious behaviour. So Josephine is left in her own cold bed at nights, wishing they lived somewhere slightly warmer.
As she rests her head in her hands she hears the first noise of movement. She freezes, not daring to even breathe as she strains her ears to try hear where the intruder is. For a moment she wonders if it's simply the inquisitor taking a midnight stroll through the main hall, but soon dismisses the thought as the footsteps draw closer to her office until they're right outside.
She knows she should calm down and just go investigate the noise herself instead of worrying, but the whole business with the contract on her life has really shaken her up. It had been months since the contract was destroyed but she's still incredibly on edge, just waiting for an assassin to strike at her when she's most venerable.
She watches the door with wide eyes as it slowly creaks open, but instead of a hooded figure ready to kill her, Leliana is there. A small smile appears on her face as she see's Josephine, but it drops when she notices the terrified expression worn on the dark haired woman's face.
"Josie?" she asks cautiously, closing the door behind her before making her way across the room.
Josephine exhales loudly, her breathe no longer stuck in her throat and her heart actually slowing to a more normal pace. Of course it was Leliana, no one else creeps around quite like she does. It's then that she realises Leliana isn't wearing her normal outfit. She's wearing her bed clothes, leaving her short hair uncovered and Josephine is rather glad of that because if Leliana was wearing her usual cowl, Josephine sure would have mistaken her for an assassin.
It's only when Leliana reaches Josephine and places a usually gloved hand over hers that she realises she's still griping the knife on her desk with vice like intensity. She sighs, shaking her head in some attempt to release the tension in the room and lets go of the knife.
"You weren't expecting me?" Leliana asks innocently enough, knowing well enough that Josephine definitely was not expecting her.
Josephine just shakes her head, glancing back at the half finished pile of letters. Leliana follows her gaze, realising that Josephine has definitely been working this whole time and this isn't just hear waking in the middle of the night and working to relieve her anxiety as she sometimes does.
"Josie, come to bed"
Josephine looks back to Leliana at her words, a strange happiness blooming in her chest at the fact Leliana had just referred to her bed as their bed. But the happiness is short lived as she remembers she still has a ton to do before her work is done. And she's about to protest this, when Leliana surprises her by enveloping her in a light embrace. She Isn't sure what to do at first but finds herself automatically returning the gesturing.
No words are spoken between them as they stand there in each others arms, Leliana only breaking their embrace to draw back slightly from Josephine and press a small kiss against her forehead. Josephine finds herself smiling, ready to forget work and go to bed now she has Leliana back to keep her warm.