undivided attention rested upon him , blue hues with depthless warmth and care searching his own orbs , visage as he spoke β finally truthfully. it made her brows pull inward slightly , a blink of sadness fleeting across her pale complexion before she inclined her head in Β»
β
. . . flesh flowing into mist , then flesh once more . nothing but a hollow chuckle rang out as he looked into her eyes .
β well . . . this isnβt really living , is it ? β
β
Β« we meet in our line of work , lives. itβs one of many sacrifices we make . . to . . be apart of the breaking and mending of the world.β
angela slipped her gaze onto their hands , lifting them so she could assess them. her own as much as his.
βbut you can still live , Β»
Β« worlds interacted , the people she spent tirelessly keeping alive were more than likely in that position from his own forces , hands . . and although she that was another weight itself for her to sort through , right now she did not want to focus on that.
βhow are you ?β
blue hues wandered toward his touch , and where most might recoil or feel sudden fear , angela felt relief. not too far estranged is what it told her.
bringing those eyes filled with tenderness , that gentle hope replacing the exhaustion as her own hand reached to rest Β»
β
. . . he knows that as a soldier , the more bodies he laid , the more work doctors like her has to do . . .
β you need rest . β he whispered , giving her shoulder a squeeze as he cleared his mind of the guilt that slipped through .
β
Β« retire for the day.β
as if she had shooed away the weight of her profession , angela appeared lighter and filled with determination to be here. her hand gave his a gentle caress , almost reluctant to slip away as she shifted her frame toward him β they both knew how their Β»
βfine . . ?β narrowing her lids , assessing his visage with meticulous eyes before she breathed. βif you donβt give an honest answer , i can ask more specific questions if you need ?β
blonde hair shifted as her head tilted gingerly , angela would set her coffee down , the Β»
β
β and how have you been . . . angela ? β
her name on his tongue felt so familiar , emotions forbidden shown within his irises , a sense of self coming back to him .
he couldnβt help but shift a bit closer .
β
Β« loss of warmth there bringing her to place her hands into her lap.
βi am tired ,β she admitted , knowing she wouldnβt gain his own honesty by dismissing his question with her own lies. βthe weight of what i do is heavy today , the people i do not reach in time . .β
she Β»
Β« they walked, she couldnβt help smile. feel the spreading warmth ease into her ears and onto her cheeks.
βit seems, shimada. we are each others lifeline and i should deem it so that we require more visitations. you ease the stressful days, the painful ones too. keep me sane.β
an angel , his angel. his safe person β all things she would pride herself on being considered, because in this world, the people and bonds she created here were most important to her. his most important to her.
flickering her gaze from him and ahead, stealing glances as Β»
hues of oceans flashed with pain , fleeting candidness that was quickly blinked away. when her gaze met his , nothing but gentle concern remained.
βhumour me , there is no rush. i am the only one here.β
her soft tone remained so β gentle, always. she did not want to startle Β»
βnot everyone is so beautifully truthful.β
angela admitted, her smile fading slightly as she begun to walk once again β this time toward the apartment she called home. it was nothing great but it was cozy and enough.
βi donβt remember the last time we ate together, or even Β»
Β« and exhaled a breath.
βyou render me speechless, shimada. thank you, for trusting me.β
offering a nod, her hues of oceans stared over him for a single moment longer than necessary.
βhome then, we can order in.β
a safe person, she was that for many people but something about hearing it from him made her want to cry β perhaps she was tired from the day, but their connection had always meant so much to her and she had always hoped heβd felt such comfort with her. blinking, she smiled Β»