Light

Notes: 
* This ficlet has been made redundant with "Aye, Aye, AGNIS"
* Moving this comment!fic to a page of its own
Date/Timing: 8 January 2019
Setting: Chuck D's temporary quarters, The Shed; Vaucluse, NSW, Australia
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Chuck springs awake, head clear and grinning.
— He loves me!
She positively beams, rolls herself up in the blankets, squees into her pillow.
— He loves me! He loves me he loves me he loves me!
Strong arms holding her gently, carrying her here as if she were as light as a feather—
A sour note: which she basically was, these days.
But—!
Her heart takes flight.
He loves me he loves me he loves me!!
Her feet flutter kick the mattress as she smiles so hard her cheeks hurt, pressing her eyes into the wet spots on her pillow as her core shudders, shakes--
A sob cuts loose.
—Helovesmehelovesmehelovesme!—
She curls in on herself, cheeks hurting and teeth clenched together, rib cage cracking open, blood singing, he loves me!, heart soaring, she takes her first deep breath and shudders, gasps, takes another breath; a few more tears ooze free, she inhales, rolls herself to her feet, wipes her eyes.
Her mobile chimes.
AGNIS: A reminder from Doctor Lightcap to resume filling out Officer Vos's file at your early convenience.
AGNIS: Though she didn't say it so eloquently.
AGNIS: You should thank me
Chuck's smiling. She smooches her screen. 
AGNIS: You're welcome.
AGNIS: You look like a wreck.
Tags: Ficlet, Skeleton Key, Sydney Shatterdome (setting), Chuck D, Chuck D (ficlet), Pietr (mention), Jackson (mention), AGNIS, AGNIS (ficlet), Caitlin (mention), Chuck D's mobile, Sleeping
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