Yesterday, 08:45 PM
“Come on, not even a little sympathy?” Jay said, tone dry as dust. “I mean, we might have to amputate.” It was impossible to tell if he was joking or not.
He barely shifted, but the moment she moved into his space, it tugged at deep fatigue. His shoulders slackened under the weight of everything they weren’t talking about. The heat of her hand brushing along his coat, not quite touching, made him acutely aware of the cold fabric and the discomfort threaded bone-deep. Felt like his face might slide off from exhaustion. Jensen could fix it with a touch. That would’ve been easier. Wonder where he was right then.
He tracked Carter’s exit, noting the surprising dip of acknowledgement the man gave. Dominion. Jay’s mouth twisted slightly, but he let the thought fall away.
Instead, he turned back to Natalie, brow arching. “So… old friend?” he echoed, her earlier words flipped back at her, tone shaded with irony.
He barely shifted, but the moment she moved into his space, it tugged at deep fatigue. His shoulders slackened under the weight of everything they weren’t talking about. The heat of her hand brushing along his coat, not quite touching, made him acutely aware of the cold fabric and the discomfort threaded bone-deep. Felt like his face might slide off from exhaustion. Jensen could fix it with a touch. That would’ve been easier. Wonder where he was right then.
He tracked Carter’s exit, noting the surprising dip of acknowledgement the man gave. Dominion. Jay’s mouth twisted slightly, but he let the thought fall away.
Instead, he turned back to Natalie, brow arching. “So… old friend?” he echoed, her earlier words flipped back at her, tone shaded with irony.
Only darkness shows you the light.