Falling asleep in his arms seemed sacrilegious. He wasn’t supposed to be comfortable. He wasn’t supposed to be nice to her. He was supposed to only care about his mission and there he was carrying her out.
There her mind went untouched, as if he’d already gotten his proof and could just be. It was nice, she registered within her unconscious state.
His hold on her didn’t waiver. Not as he climbed the stairs out of the courtyard, nor down the slick path to the student lot.
Her arm coiled around Jason’s neck, securing her to him while her body thudded softly against his chest. It made her feel like a child, not wanting to put her feet down, but the longer she stayed suspended there, the worse it seemed to stop him.
Jason hummed beside her as she nuzzled up under his neck. While it didn
