self indulgent nonsense>>
You were⌠well! How could you even begin to describe how you âwereâ?
Things have been, needless to say, overwhelming and overstimulating. And you were - are burnt out. Beyond so: if you were the kindling, your remains were the ashes.
Thatâs how empty you were. So after a long, hard week of grueling work (whether it be physically, emotionally, or otherwise), once you got home from work, ate, joked around a little, you went into your room and begun to clean. Well, that didnât last very long when you got distracted untangling yarn from cables and wires and vice versa.. which reminded you of a crochet project you left unfinished, which was-to-be a gift for your sibling. (If you have no siblings, boom, tell your mum I said congrats).
Working with small, stubborn skeins and a metal 3.75 crochet hook does a bit of a number on your fingers after a few hours, though, and you decide to take a break as you feel the draw to stay up all night to finish the work.
You know you will, absolutely will hyperfixate too hard if you let yourself and donât pay close enough attention to your bodily needsâŚ
It is at this point that not Ghost, but a certain S.R. checks up on you silently from the doorway, door slightly ajar. He peers in, observing your tense form on the bed.
Tense muscles, greasy hair, cramping fingers, but at least focused on something that wasnât âworkâ (but still work in a sense). Tired but not aware, dehydrated and yet not aware, hungry and still not aware! He usually wouldnât intervene as you tend to bounce back (taking your meds the next day when you miss, drinking protein smoothies you make, coffee - wait that dehydrates you more - the occasional tea when youâre not feeling goodâŚ).
But something about you today, he sensed that you might appreciate a little assistance in support - in relaxation, if possible. He doesnât know how to do that exactly, so he goes for what might work clinically.
With a, âright up, dove,â you squeal, as he picks you up with ease, and you drop your work on the blankets. Hopefully nothing unravels. You look around, confused and a bit disoriented once pulled out of your beginning flow state, as youâre sat up on the bathroom counter. You try to meekly (halfheartedly because you didnât really care) fight him as he strips you down - not roughly despite his calluses, but with the gentle care and smoothened stroke of a lover.
He wordlessly starts your hot hot hot! tamale hot bath, and you slip in and sigh - and thatâs when he knows he made the right decision. As he massages shampoo into your hair, a small smile quirks on his lips, and you are lost in his hazy wisp of bliss.