#thegrimoire!!

It wasn’t often that the witch couldnt sleep, up until coming to the academy she had always slept fairly easily. But a new place, new experiences, new sensations. Sometimes it was just a lot and that manifested in several ways including restless nights.

A glance at the clock showed three a.m, too late to go out for a walk and too early to get out of bed and work. She could hear Vanimelda snoring on the floor, Jeongmin was still at work which meant she was alone.

Alone, awake and restless.

Grabbing her phone she began typing in a number, hesitating for a moment. Maybe it was too late this time… maybe he was asleep, maybe he was busy. But he had told her it was okay and he wouldn’t lie to her if it wasn’t.

The number was dialed, she curled up with the phone counting each ring until-

“Huh, yeah, Mom?” Oh no he had been asleep, -she could hear it in his voice. A frown began to form on her face, she should have waited to call

“Mom…is everything okay? You okay? Tap once for no, twice for yes.” She tapped the reciever twice and could hear him sigh in relief.

“Still having trouble sleeping?” Two more taps as she nodded, echoing his sigh. She hated it, it had been going off and on for months now and was further proof she still hadnt fully settled into the academy life like she pretended she had.

“Mom?” Another soft sigh as he must have been changing positions. “Do you want me to sing you the song?” Two taps were given, another two as she laid back, two more just to be sure he understood how much she wanted him to sing it. He laughed, soft tired laughter obviously amused and she smiled at one of her favorite sounds in the world.

“Fine, lay down. Eyes closed, no moving.” As she did so Suga began to sing softly, tongue carefully rolling over the Elven syllables of a song taught to him ages ago. Ú i vethed… (This is not the end…) Nâ i onnad. (It is the beginning.)

As he sang she could feel herself relaxing, limbs growing heavy and the antsyness she had felt dissipating. It never failed to comfort her.

By the end of the song she had passed into sleep, unmoving as he wished her goodnight and ended the call. Some things at the academy were new and terrifying, but some things - the best things, would never change.

Feat @suga-ia 

Inspired by 

Sleepless - Epik High