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[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ isn't entirely there even when the plane comes to a complete stop; the noise ringing in his head is as painful as he remembers it being, making him sway a bit while pressing a hand to his forehead. the world before his eyes seems to double, triple, merge back into one, then double again, while the blueprint-world throbs in noisy emptiness. makes small whimpering noises when they're walking, barely hanging onto consciousness by focusing on that comforting, erratic heartbeat he knows is near.

gropes around for a smaller hand that he knows is around (but can't remember why it would be right this moment) while mumbling absentmindedly under his breath in german, as if he's welcoming himself back home. ]

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[echolocating.livejournal.com]

Nein! Food later, after sleep. Put bag in room, and Nathan in bed. I tell Hilda.

[prideofpuppy.livejournal.com]

[ stares up at him. slowly smiles, already quite aware that the little hint of sarcasm in his next words will go right over caleb's head. ]

I knew I liked you for a reason.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ & indeed it does; instead, the words seem to make his cheeks take on a pleased flush. ]

Nathan is happy! I do good!

[prideofpuppy.livejournal.com]

[ feels himself smile wider against his will, pushing his face back into caleb's chest while giving him a tighter hug. ]

Yeah, Nathan is happy. [ closes his eyes & murmurs. ] You always do good.

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[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ gives nathan a small squeeze in turn. ]

I try!

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ & finally leans away, prying himself gently from the embrace. ]

Room? Put Nathan in bed.

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

Oh, right.

[ looks down at the luggage. shrugs and decides to take more than just his laptop bag this time, knowing he can shoulder at least one of the smaller ones while keeping the book underneath an arm. ]

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ grins & grabs a hold of the bigger ones again, dragging it along with more ease now that they were no longer tackling an incline. shoulders his way through the door & into his room, quickly tucking the bags & the backpack into one of the corners of the room. ]

[prideofpuppy.livejournal.com]

[ sets his own bags down in the same spot, rolling his shoulders a bit when the weight is finally gone. kicks off his shoes after glancing at his feet, neatly setting them aside next to the bags. stands there awkwardly (again) and looks up at caleb, almost feeling like a kid who needs directions on what to do next. ]

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ does more rearranging, only pausing when the lack of movement behind him catches his attention. glances back at nathan for the other boy's benefit than any real need to physically see, blinking. ]

Nathan?

[prideofpuppy.livejournal.com]

[ rubs at his arm a bit to give himself something to do. mutters, feeling embarrassed again. ]

S-sorry, I don't... go into other people's places often, so.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ a slow smile of understanding comes to his lips. decides to leave the bags alone for now, turning to nathan fully. ]

Is okay. Is new. Everything is okay here for Nathan, because Nathan do not do bad thing.

[prideofpuppy.livejournal.com]

[ looks over at the bed. quietly shuffles over to it, sitting down on the edge of the mattress. fidgets a bit, feeling both uncomfortable yet peculiarly content at the same time. ]

If you say so...

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ beams in approval, nodding happily. takes a few quick steps toward the bed & nathan to give him a quick hug in further reassurance before pulling away. ]

I tell Hilda! And I come back. Nathan sleep?

[prideofpuppy.livejournal.com]

[ rubs at his eyes and nods a bit in reply. takes another look down at the bed before moving to flop and curl up on top of it as he typically does. peeks an eye open to give caleb one last smile, unable to say anything as he swiftly succumbs to sleep. ]

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[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ stays until the breathing evens out into a pattern most common to sleep, giving a fond smile down at nathan's form. ]

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ then exits the room as quietly as he is capable, not bothering to close the door (he would be up here soon enough) as he makes a beeline toward the kitchen. ]

Hilda!

[amusieren.livejournal.com]

[ pries her eyes away from the box she was reading, not bothering to stop the stirring she's doing as she turns most of her attention on caleb. ]

Hm?

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ scurries over to her side to take a peek. ]

< This smells really good! >

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[amusieren.livejournal.com]

[ puts the box down to instead ruffles his hair with the now-free hand. ]

< Well thank you! >

[amusieren.livejournal.com]

[ & then blinks and looks around, particularly downward. ]

< Hm? Is short boy not with you? >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ looks at the food again & droops a bit in guilt. ]

< Nathan's asleep. But it's not his fault! He sounded really tired, so I told him that we could eat after he rested a little. > [ small pause. ] < I'm sorry. >

[amusieren.livejournal.com]

[ laughs at him immediately, hand rubbing his hair even more, though a little more gently this time around. ]

< You're so precious, Caleb! I don't mind! Food can be heated up anytime, sweetheart. >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ perks up at the head patting & words, expression brightening again. ]

< Then I promise to eat everything on my plate! >

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[amusieren.livejournal.com]

[ leans down to kiss him on the forehead. ]

< Good boy! >