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Post by Connor Dresden on Nov 15, 2021 4:37:28 GMT
-sits on the floor of her apartment, legs folded with his head in his hand, staring at the floor while he waits-
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Year/Job
Wandmaker
| lying in the gutter, aiming for the moon. |
FORMER SLYTHERIN
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Post by Annika Hart on Nov 15, 2021 15:58:16 GMT
Annika was exhausted from work - she'd been running the front counter all day. She tapped her door with her wand, the first thing she noticed upon entering was Connor, on her floor.
"Connor?" closes the door. "Are you okay?"
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Post by Connor Dresden on Nov 15, 2021 16:55:01 GMT
"Shit..." -doesn't know why he's caught off guard, he was waiting for her. He can't lie though- "No..."
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Year/Job
Wandmaker
| lying in the gutter, aiming for the moon. |
FORMER SLYTHERIN
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Post by Annika Hart on Nov 15, 2021 17:40:47 GMT
Sits down beside him, dropping her bag on the other side. Takes his hand in both of hers. "I'm here. What do you need?"
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Post by Connor Dresden on Nov 15, 2021 17:56:13 GMT
-shuddering breath, squeezes her hand-
"Just you?"
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Year/Job
Wandmaker
| lying in the gutter, aiming for the moon. |
FORMER SLYTHERIN
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Post by Annika Hart on Nov 15, 2021 19:21:24 GMT
"Just breathe." runs her thumbs on the back of his hand.
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Post by Connor Dresden on Nov 15, 2021 19:30:53 GMT
-shoves a hand back through his hair and sucks in a breath like it's the first he's taken in hours. it damn well might be.-
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Year/Job
Wandmaker
| lying in the gutter, aiming for the moon. |
FORMER SLYTHERIN
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Post by Annika Hart on Nov 15, 2021 21:19:49 GMT
Takes one hand and puts it to his back, using her fingers to run up and down his spine. "I'm here."
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Post by Connor Dresden on Nov 15, 2021 21:57:51 GMT
-nods his thanks, then swaps to shaking his head and holding his breath again-
"Przepraszam."
["Sorry."]
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Year/Job
Wandmaker
| lying in the gutter, aiming for the moon. |
FORMER SLYTHERIN
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Post by Annika Hart on Nov 15, 2021 22:05:02 GMT
"Connor." squeezes his hand. "Breathe. I'm here." Annika rests her head on his shoulder.
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Post by Connor Dresden on Nov 15, 2021 22:32:14 GMT
"Sorry. Sorry."
-tries to breathe deeper, reaching across his chest to hold her shoulder nearest him-
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Year/Job
Wandmaker
| lying in the gutter, aiming for the moon. |
FORMER SLYTHERIN
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Post by Annika Hart on Nov 15, 2021 22:40:45 GMT
"Don't apologize, you're doing great." Annika's voice was calm and quiet. "I'm here and I just need to make sure you keep breathing."
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Post by Connor Dresden on Nov 16, 2021 0:31:27 GMT
-inhales again as a response to that, nodding gently-
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Year/Job
Wandmaker
| lying in the gutter, aiming for the moon. |
FORMER SLYTHERIN
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Post by Annika Hart on Nov 16, 2021 2:18:02 GMT
Continues rubbing his back and holding his hand. “Yes, keep that up.”
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Post by Connor Dresden on Nov 16, 2021 5:59:25 GMT
-once he's calm enough to think to really speak-
"I'm sorry, you're probably tired; you just arrived home..."
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