Ruh Roh (One on One)

She seemed utterly perplexed, blinking up at him sleepily as she rearranged the sheet.

"Why would you ask that?"

 

Her brow furrowed as she looked up at him.

"Do you love me? No, right?"

 

"I love you," she said plainly, closing her eyes again. "You're my best friend, so of course I love you, if that answers your question."

 

"Like how I loved you," she said, opening one eye to look up at him. It wasn't a question. "Before everything happened. You want to know if I love you like I did before the massacre."

 

"I think... I'll always love you," she began thoughtfully, shutting her eyes again. "I don't think you really just stop loving someone. I don't think that's how it works."

 

"Mm," she murmured, reaching up sleepily and catching his hand. "You... are you staying with me?"

 

"You should... come back here when you're done," she said sleepily, letting go.

 

"Mm..." she murmured, rapidly falling back asleep. "With me."

 

She didn't respond, only mumbled slightly as she drifted back to sleep.

 

Eden opened one eye several hours later, blearily noting his position. She muttered sleepily under her breath before shifting her position, resting her head on his chest and wrapping her arms around his waist.