The wind against his skin, the easy ride back-- Theon's as grateful for all that as he is for the extended opportunity to hold onto Daryl, tightly, to tip his face down until it's between Daryl's shoulders and just breathe. Somehow it all comes together to make him feel safe in a way he's not sure he could have said he'd known before.
Dog might not be there to greet them, but there's a dark shadow sitting in the window, watchful and somewhat irritated. Theon catches himself smiling at the cat like it might calm her, relieved enough to be home that he almost misses Daryl's words.
It's stupid, maybe, but the promise of Daryl continuing to take care of him somehow loosens that tight feeling in his chest and replaces it with something warm and just as unsure. "Aye," he says quietly. "I could use it." He strides ahead just enough to get the door unlocked and let them into the little house.
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Date: 2020-11-12 05:06 am (UTC)Dog might not be there to greet them, but there's a dark shadow sitting in the window, watchful and somewhat irritated. Theon catches himself smiling at the cat like it might calm her, relieved enough to be home that he almost misses Daryl's words.
It's stupid, maybe, but the promise of Daryl continuing to take care of him somehow loosens that tight feeling in his chest and replaces it with something warm and just as unsure. "Aye," he says quietly. "I could use it." He strides ahead just enough to get the door unlocked and let them into the little house.