"I'll reassure him," and sleep, "later. I'm reassuring you for the moment." And himself. "I'll try to sleep if you lay down with me and at least try to rest."
He doubted Anakin had slept since they'd left the ship.
"If it will make you rest," Anakin said, climbing onto the bed. "You're going to be embarrassed with yourself when you wake up." But Anakin was already draping parts of himself as gently as possible across Obi-Wan.
The pump near the IV emits a series of beeps, and dispenses another dose of medication.
He knows it, but he currently needs the contact so much more than he needs his dignity or pride. He shifts a bit to make room for Anakin, and gets his nose in Anakin's hair and a hand on Anakin's back.
"We need to update Bail's medical files to account for Force users. I could help myself if I could think."
Lightly, to be sure, but he still definitely and absolutely bit Anakin's finger.
Then he huffed softly out of his nose, curled up in a way that said he did not care about being injured, wrapped his hand possessively around Anakin's wrist, and-
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He doubted Anakin had slept since they'd left the ship.
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The pump near the IV emits a series of beeps, and dispenses another dose of medication.
He knows it, but he currently needs the contact so much more than he needs his dignity or pride. He shifts a bit to make room for Anakin, and gets his nose in Anakin's hair and a hand on Anakin's back.
"We need to update Bail's medical files to account for Force users. I could help myself if I could think."
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bit Anakin's finger.
Lightly, to be sure, but he still definitely and absolutely bit Anakin's finger.
Then he huffed softly out of his nose, curled up in a way that said he did not care about being injured, wrapped his hand possessively around Anakin's wrist, and-
Fell deeply into drugged sleep.