[ jayce doesn't know if he'll even manage to relax enough to sleep for long. then again, his body and mind was so overwhelmingly fatigued that the soft cushions of a bed might suprise him with the best night's rest he's had in months, even if botched. it's likely the night terrors would wake him, but jayce tries not to think about that, for now. he returns from his terse leave through the bathroom's doorframe half clothed with a bright green t-shirt that would've been tighter on him, had he not lost so much weight, and the towel still around his waist. he'd prefer to put his pants on in the safety of sitting, and once he sat for the night, it was likely he'd only get up the next day.
he'd hand the folded bundle of clothing to his partner, to which— the t-shirt is baggy with a picture of a bowl of fruit on it, along with brown, cotton slacks.
the air around them feels taxed. terribly awkward. jayce could imagine why, and . . . there's not much else he could do about either of those things. he's lucky viktor still tolerates him in the same room. grateful, even. he places a hand on the door frame to prop himself up and lean his weight elsewhere. despite their quiet, and understandably so, jayce still asks, with gentle query and his eyes beneath disorderly bangs: ]
Viktor?
[ he doesn't really have to add anything else to complete its meaning. he's worried about him. ]
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he'd hand the folded bundle of clothing to his partner, to which— the t-shirt is baggy with a picture of a bowl of fruit on it, along with brown, cotton slacks.
the air around them feels taxed. terribly awkward. jayce could imagine why, and . . . there's not much else he could do about either of those things. he's lucky viktor still tolerates him in the same room. grateful, even. he places a hand on the door frame to prop himself up and lean his weight elsewhere. despite their quiet, and understandably so, jayce still asks, with gentle query and his eyes beneath disorderly bangs: ]
Viktor?
[ he doesn't really have to add anything else to complete its meaning. he's worried about him. ]