Safety. She felt safe with him, even after all this time. It makes his chest tight in a really pleasant way, makes him smile without really knowing why.
"You're always safe with me." he assured her, nodding as he leaned in to rest his forehead against her shoulder for a second. "No matter what...promise."
Even as he said it, it felt less like a reassurance and more like a promise, to both her and to himself. If he could keep her safe, he could keep her this time, maybe. If he could keep his word, if he could slay the demagorgons for her...
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Date: 2016-09-14 03:44 am (UTC)"You're always safe with me." he assured her, nodding as he leaned in to rest his forehead against her shoulder for a second. "No matter what...promise."
Even as he said it, it felt less like a reassurance and more like a promise, to both her and to himself. If he could keep her safe, he could keep her this time, maybe. If he could keep his word, if he could slay the demagorgons for her...
"Promise."