“no, i just —– i just want you to relax.” she almost laughs, lifting her head with a huff as she pushes her hair out of her face. leaning into her palm, she watches him absently for a moment, picking at one of her sheets as he heads for the closet. “you know how to do that, right? relax?”

     _{“oh, i know how to do many things.” relaxing just wasn’t something he was able to do around anyone. maybe at one point in time, but now? well, the closest he could possibly get was sitting in a cold room all alone. though, he wasn’t going to admit that. “just depends on the situation,” he said, pulling out two blankets. “like why i should relax and why you think it’s needed.”}