Anatoly hesitated for a moment then squeezed Lex's shoulder. "I'm here," he said, though he wasn't sure he'd even been heard. "It's all right."
He laid on his side for a long while, watching over his friend, alert for any change in his condition. But he was not superhuman or proof against the comfort of warm sheets, and soon enough, his eyes closed and he fell asleep, his hand still pressed against Lex's shoulder.
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Date: Dec. 15th, 2008 02:11 am (UTC)He laid on his side for a long while, watching over his friend, alert for any change in his condition. But he was not superhuman or proof against the comfort of warm sheets, and soon enough, his eyes closed and he fell asleep, his hand still pressed against Lex's shoulder.