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Logan barely moved.
He could feel every slow breath she took through the layers of their clothes, each one warm against his chest, each one a little steadier than the last. The forest carried on around themโthe stream whispering over smooth stones, leaves rustling overheadโ
jean doesnโt hesitate to rest her heavy head against his chest, her soft features tucking perfectly into the broad, steady line of his shoulder. he had shifted just enough to take her full weight, completely melting against him.
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but none of it was enough to pull his attention away from the woman asleep against him.
Logan didn't feel the need to be anywhere else. The fight, the noise, the endless weight of the worldโthey could all wait.
Right now, his only job was making sure nothing disturbed โ
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Without a word, he shifted closer until their shoulders brushed. One thick, calloused arm slipped around her, drawing her against his side with slow, deliberate care. She fit there easily, the solid weight of adamantium beneath muscle making him as steady as a boulder. โ
the soft, gentle whisper of nature filters out the overwhelming clamor in her head. the trickling of the water over the river stones washing away the painful noise, soothing her soul and bringing a rare stillness to her mind.
in their isolation, the tension in her head +
ใ Quit worryin' about keepin' your eyes open . ใ
Logan's ears caught every sound, sorting the harmless from the dangerous without conscious thought. Nothing out there worried him .
It was an unfamiliar peace.
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He held her a little closer, content to let the moment drift byโ
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rough around the edges, weathered by more years than most men should live, but carrying an affection he rarely trusted words to hold .
ใ Just don't be spreadin' rumors .ใ
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Logan left a low grunt through his nose, the closest thing he had to a laugh. His eyes lingered on the current for a second, watching the stream curl around smooth stones before they found her again.
She was lookin' at him like she already won the argument.
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as if pulled by a psychic connection, she lifts her head the exact moment his eyes drift toward her. resting her cheek against her palm, propped up by her elbow and studying him with a quiet, knowing gaze.
โ maybe. โ she admits, her voice just above a whisper as she +
One gloved hand dragged over the back of his neck, fingers catching in the thick of blackened hair there.
ใ Guess that's the problem with havin' a telepath around . ใ
He finally turned, amber eyes meeting hers with that familiar, lingering lookโ
Curled beneath her jacket, she looked . . . peaceful .
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ใ Heart ? ใ
He scoffed.
ใ Pretty sure mine's held together with scar tissue and bad decisions , red . ใ
A crooked smirk tugged at one corner of his mouth, tossing a small pebble into the steady flow of the stream .
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He wandered the last few steps toward the stream . The water rolled over smooth stones in an endless murmur , cool and steady against the hush of the forest .
He lowered himself beside her with deliberate care , the earth giving a faint groan beneath the immense โ
she curls up tighter, pressing her cheek into the soft fabric of the jacket beneath her head. and thereโs a soft smile taking over her lips as the calm settles over her, finally hushing the static in her mind. underneath the fatigue, a small spark of warmth lingersโa secret +
๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ of adamantium fused to his skeleton. Even sitting down was never light anymore .
One knee came up while the other leg stretched toward the water's edge. His forearms rested lazily across it as amber eyes drifted over the stream before settling on Jean again.
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