#28. Lullaby
He is asleep.
Tris can hear it in his soft breathing and feel it in the rise and falls of his chest. Her head rests above his heart as she listens to its quiet beating. It is a strong and steady sound that makes her feel safe. Her heart flutters at the queer feeling of hearing the very sound that proves he's alive. It calms her to know that after all they've been through, her heart continues to beat, and so does his.
Tris feels sleep pulling at her and slowly, she falls to the lullaby of his beating heart.