[Which he seemed entirely grateful to do, not sleeping exactly but curling up beside him and starting to relax, unnatural yellow eyes sliding closed as he did.]
[Conversely, as they settle in, Izunia's anxiety grows, fluctuating enough at a level of Too High that there's no way he's going to get any sleep right now.
Because it's Ardyn. It's his brother. But at the same time, it's...
He scratches at Verity's ears and keeps constantly flicking the screen of his phone off and on, as though he could possibly miss a message.]
It's alright. I'm not going to leave you alone. Even if I have to go somewhere else to sleep, I'm only going to leave you with people I know I can trust who won't hurt you. Okay?
[There was a faint shudder to Ardyn's shoulders at the discussion, as though he was remembering something he'd very much rather not. So instead he elected to hide his face in his brother's shoulder, hugging him tightly.]
...I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I promise it's still me. Promise I won't do anything to make you send me away again.
[Verity is just going to have to get disturbed because there's only one appropriate reaction, which is to pull Ardyn against his chest and practically into his lap. Just ignore the way it sets his heart hammering.]
You're safe here and you're loved. Always, always loved.
[Ardyn curled up in his brother's lap as if it were almost second nature, gently running a hand through his hair in as comforting a gesture as he could manage.]
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[Snuggle up with your brother and the purring kitty.]
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Because it's Ardyn. It's his brother. But at the same time, it's...
He scratches at Verity's ears and keeps constantly flicking the screen of his phone off and on, as though he could possibly miss a message.]
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[Does he even remember? He probably doesn't. Izunia isn't sure how much he wants to tell right now.]
Even if I know consciously that you don't want to hurt me, there's still a part of my brain that's screaming that you're a daemon.
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[They both knew that was a lie, but it was one Ardyn had to hold on to for now.]
Don't want to hurt you.
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Even so. I don't think I'm going to get any sleep any time soon.
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[Ardyn didn't say anything to that, clinging to his brother a little more tightly.]
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[The arm around Ardyn pulls him closer.]
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So I wanted to hurt the thing that took you away from me.
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...I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I promise it's still me. Promise I won't do anything to make you send me away again.
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[Verity is just going to have to get disturbed because there's only one appropriate reaction, which is to pull Ardyn against his chest and practically into his lap. Just ignore the way it sets his heart hammering.]
You're safe here and you're loved. Always, always loved.
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[Ardyn curled up in his brother's lap as if it were almost second nature, gently running a hand through his hair in as comforting a gesture as he could manage.]
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[He leans into it, just a little - makes himself lean into it, as though all the last two thousand years wasn't real.]
It's going to take some getting used to. But we'll manage. Just...
[His grip tightens.]
Please don't hide things from me anymore, okay?
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[He's going to get mad, eventually, he knows it. They're twins, and they both have that temper.
But by the same token, they're twins, and they can stuff down whatever they need to for someone else's sake.]
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...alright. I-I'll trust you, okay?
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I'm glad. I'll keep you safe.
[Even if it means that he's going to have to put out a network PSA... Ugh, those are always a mess.]
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[Oh, how long has it been since they had that exchange?]
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That doesn't mean that I'm not going to take care of you. You're not in any position to turn it around right now.
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