A quick and dirty hurt/comfort meme

[theboywhodied]

No fancy formatting, let's just go!

Hurt/Comfort Meme

Your character has emotional pains---worry, anger, sorrow, whatever fits the mood you like. Basically, they're hurt. How they got that way is up to you! Other character tries to help out! It's that simple. Just pop the name and fandom in the subject line, draft up a relationship on the way if you need to, and get to it.

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[theboywhodied]

"Just watch. If we try it, I'll end up blasting music every time I try to cast a spell," he says forlornly. The attempts at jokes still aren't working.

He closes his eyes and leans back, trying to be grateful for what he knows he has. Howard, the cats (when they look from Howard to notice him), and a home. He'll have to fight to keep all of that.

"You have me. I'm definitely grounded here," he says, trying not to sound bitter. It's always been one of his secret dreams to find a way to create a portal to visit home. He wouldn't leave Howard, not ever, but seeing those faces again was always a wish.

Not anymore.

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"Could be like ringtones. Your magical ringtone." He wraps his arm around Cedric's waist and sings quietly into his ear. "Oh oh, it's magic...you know..."

It shouldn't relieve him, but it does, knowing that Cedric's not going to leave him for his homeworld, given the opportunity. It's not the first time the thought has occurred to Howard.

Sushi jumps into Cedric's lap and starts licking at Cedric's lower lip.

"I honestly don't think it's totally broken. We just have to find out how to fix it without blowing ourselves up."

[theboywhodied]

Cedric can't help it. He smiles a little, leaning against Howard for support. That would be funny, wouldn't it. "You'd get sick of it, though."

He reaches up to pet Sushi, trying his best not to shake. When did Cedric get to be so ticklish? Silly cat.

"I'll try it. I just don't know what I'll do if it is."

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"Not if you switched it up. There are plenty of songs about magic." He holds Cedric close. "Or you can use it to get the news when you make the coffee every morning."

The other cat hops up onto the couch with them. Seeing that Cedric's occupied, she rests on Howard's lap.

"You do the same thing everyone has to do when they lose something important: you deal with it. We've lost worse."

[theboywhodied]

"I wish I'd saved a recording of the Weird Sisters. You would've found them delightfully terrible, I'm sure," Cedric almost laughs, reaching over to pet Spot too. Her name will always be Spot to Cedric.

But there's no turning away from that possibility now. He slumps against Howard, trying not to sound too pathetic. "I know more about these technology things now. I know...the way I live in public won't change much. But I just..."

His hand comes back to Sushi. "I can't go home. I can't make spectacular things. I can't surprise you like I wanted to." And that hurts the most. His magic's mostly become a gift now, something Cedric uses to make their lives easier and add a little more fun. But it was always a part of him.

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"Is that like Twisted Sister? Because I think we might have some of that lying around." Howard reaches over and pokes the corner of Cedric's mouth, trying to force a smile as he addresses the second half of that.

"You can surprise me with other things. You learn, man. You learn to work with the limitations you have." It's something Howard holds pretty close to his chest because he feels as if he's always had to take the long way around to do things, being short and weak and baseline as he is. "And hey. I still think we can fix it."

[theboywhodied]

Cedric complies with a little smile. "Let's turn that on tonight. I want to hear the horror for myself."

He settles on Howard's shoulder, about as comfortable as those silly cats.

"I know. I had to learn how to use matches and work remotes and drive cars. All those basic things I never knew---now there'll be more." He sighs. "You'll teach me some of it, right?"

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"Oh, if you think Twisted Sister's horror, then I need to bust out my 3Oh!3 music. It's terrible. Your ears may never recover."

He nods. "Of course I'll teach you. I'd teach you anything."

[theboywhodied]

"I might need some time with the earphones afterward." The noise-cancelling ones. He's rather fond of them.

He tries his best to reach a level of calm. It's a sadder level than his usual by far, more resigned, but at least he's not about to cry. "Okay. But before we try anything else...I think I just need a night off. I'll get dinner first, though."

That attack had shaken him. He'd be happy to rest here and cool down.

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"I'll give you an ear massage afterwards." Howard licks his fingertip and sticks it in Cedric's ear to tease.

"Okay. I can, you know. Order takeout if you want." He leans back, not sure if that means Cedric wants time alone or just time to decompress. "Whatever you want to do, man."

[theboywhodied]

Cedric swats the hand away, making a little yelp. "You said a massage, not a cleaning!" Honestly, he'll be satisfied with whatever.

"I'll eat anything. Then make even better tomorrow," he promises, settling into Howard's side once more. "Just stay with me? Er...but if you want, go get something. Book, movie."

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

Howard laughs and rests his head on Cedric's shoulder. "I vote Chinese food and kung fu movies. And don't worry, man, I'm right here." He wraps his arms around Cedric's waist and gives a little squeeze. "You can't get rid of me if you try."

/wrap?

[theboywhodied]

"I'd never want to," Cedric says into Howard's shoulder. It's not all right, he's not entirely smiling, but this he doesn't mind. He's being kept afloat, they'll work it out later.

Sounds like a good enough night for him. He settles in for the ride of the night, as content as can be. Really, that means he's hanging onto one of Howard's hands without trying to crush it.

"Thanks."

/wrap!

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

Howard reaches over and gets the blanket from the back of the couch and the phone from the coffee table. Before he calls up the Chinese place, he gives Cedric a little peck on the cheek. "No problem."