Blue Paladin's Rest

Shiro settles down in the bed and finds himself staring at ceiling before too long. It’s not that he’s not tired, of course he is, he hasn’t slept in four days. It’s been months, probably over a year since he’s slept well. He just still doesn’t feel right, even though he’s back in a Garrison dorm. The silence is suffocating, the normal hum of the Castle completely absent.

“Feeling alright?” Adam’s voice cuts through the silence, easily gaining Shiro’s attention. Adam puts the papers down on the bedside table and sits on the edge of the bed. “I thought you were going to sleep.”

Shiro shrugs, not sure how to explain to Adam what all’s going on in his head on top of the fact that he’s stressing about four almost grown kids who are just in the next room over. Adam starts running his hand through Shiro’s hair and Shiro leans in to Adam’s touch immediately. Adam laughs, a soft sound that spreads warmth through Shiro’s chest.

Oh, how I’ve missed that laugh. How I’ve missed you.

“Insomnia was always a problem for you, wasn’t it?” Shiro hums noncommittally, closing his eyes as he pressed against Adam’s side. “I have work to do, Takashi.”

The words have no bite to them and if he wasn’t so exhausted, Shiro probably would have said something witty about Adam preferring naps to work. Instead he just wraps an arm loosely around Adam, giving him an easy way to move if that’s what he wants. Adam sighs before shifting Shiro so they can lay down together.

" 'm so needy," Shiro mumbles, echoing a joke that they had before he left for Kerberos.

Adam laughs before kissing Shiro's forehead. "Everyone's safe, try to rest. You need it."

Dabi pushes Hawks against the wall. The two thugs walk past the alleyway and once the footsteps fade, Dabi says, "You need to pay more attention."

Dabi turns to look at Hawks and their faces are close, too close. Hawks leans in and kisses Dabi. He almost immediately pulls back, his brain kicking back in and realizing his fuck-up. Dabi's hand, which was on the wall a moment ago, is coming toward his head. He closes his eyes while bracing for something, a smack, yanking on his hair, any normal reaction.

Instead, Dabi's hand cards through Hawks hair and Hawks barely has time to open his eyes before Dabi's leaning in. The kiss is longer this time, gentler than Hawks would have thought it would be. Dabi seems to be all intensity, completely forceful in his approach to things. But this is soft and careful, and Hawks is practically melting into it after a few seconds. Both of their phones go off, reminding them that the meeting is about to be starting and they need to get a move on.

Just my interpretation! Hero Hawks!!!!!!!🪶🪶

I love his wings, so I end up drawing them bigger than I mean to.