[it's something only baby has seen from him and nobody else. the other saja boys never got close enough to do this (and he didn't really let them), but baby is different; he cares about him more than he can say and it sits in his chest like a heavy weight that he can't describe.
whenever baby withdraws, he exhales a soft sigh, lets his hand be taken and allows himself to be led to their bedroom. what a concept, being able to be alone in their room again, especially after he thought they'd never see each other again. once they've both gotten into the bed, he sinks down and drops backwards, one arm across his middle and the other looping around baby's shoulders to tug him in.
he glances over, tilts his head then shakes it, his arm gently squeezing.]
I will be here.
[because nothing and nobody is going to take him again from baby, not again. he'd say that they'd have to kill him at this point, but it seems like that already happened and it didn't succeed, so he can't even say that would take him away.]
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whenever baby withdraws, he exhales a soft sigh, lets his hand be taken and allows himself to be led to their bedroom. what a concept, being able to be alone in their room again, especially after he thought they'd never see each other again. once they've both gotten into the bed, he sinks down and drops backwards, one arm across his middle and the other looping around baby's shoulders to tug him in.
he glances over, tilts his head then shakes it, his arm gently squeezing.]
I will be here.
[because nothing and nobody is going to take him again from baby, not again. he'd say that they'd have to kill him at this point, but it seems like that already happened and it didn't succeed, so he can't even say that would take him away.]