[He nods, in agreement. They should lay low for a while, and...spending some low-key time together sounds nice.
But, right now...]
...I want to stay in bed.
[He brushes his cheek against Ryou's, again. Scent-marking, soothing. Mine.]
I want to take care of you for a while.
[To reassure Ryou. To reassure himself. To drive away the cruel things he made Ryou see and feel, because that was the only way the darkness could be fought...at least, with the tools Atem has available to him. That wasn't something Atem had wanted to do...but, this is. He has a sense for his own wants, now, more than before, and he doesn't want to unwind his tendrils yet.]
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But, right now...]
...I want to stay in bed.
[He brushes his cheek against Ryou's, again. Scent-marking, soothing. Mine.]
I want to take care of you for a while.
[To reassure Ryou. To reassure himself. To drive away the cruel things he made Ryou see and feel, because that was the only way the darkness could be fought...at least, with the tools Atem has available to him. That wasn't something Atem had wanted to do...but, this is. He has a sense for his own wants, now, more than before, and he doesn't want to unwind his tendrils yet.]