[Oh, and the message surprises him when he gets it, but he's all the more pleased for it. There's something uniquely wonderful about this kind of fussing, especially when it comes unexpectedly.]
sleep eludes me. i forgot how ataashi would kick in her sleep.
[And maybe some nights, when his fears get the better of him and there isn't a pair of cool arms to snuggle up into, he doesn't even bother trying.]
Plus your adolescent self is usually fast asleep by the time I leave our den. Tonight, your eyes were closed, I'll give you that— but your breathing was all wrong. Your heartbeat wasn't slow enough.
In other words
[With all the written grandeur of splayed hands via one lengthy delay:]
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here (but not quite here), etched into their shared book sometime around 3am
Stop trying to read, or study, or whatever it is you're up to, little pup of mine, and get some sleep.
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sleep eludes me. i forgot how ataashi would kick in her sleep.
[And maybe some nights, when his fears get the better of him and there isn't a pair of cool arms to snuggle up into, he doesn't even bother trying.]
how did you know i was awake?
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[Which really means:]
Plus your adolescent self is usually fast asleep by the time I leave our den. Tonight, your eyes were closed, I'll give you that— but your breathing was all wrong. Your heartbeat wasn't slow enough.
In other words
[With all the written grandeur of splayed hands via one lengthy delay:]
call it an educated guess.