Afterwards with Alex

[twitchnosewitch]

Rosie teleported herself and Alex back to the hotel room. She sighs, her shoulders drooping a little. She's tired, and sad, and tired of being sad. But Alex needs her.

"You should go wash up, sweet."

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[d_n_alex]

Alex nods and goes for a shower before coming back and sitting quietly.

"You look sad. Is it because of me?"

[twitchnosewitch]

Rosie is curled up in a chair when he comes back, staring absently at her toes.

"I'm worried because you were hurt. But I'm proud of you for being brave."

[d_n_alex]

"Thank you."

He's very quiet for a few minutes

"I'm sorry I worry you. Do you want me to go away so you don't have anything to worry about and you can be happy?"

To him this is a completely logical thought at the moment, he's that shaken up.

[twitchnosewitch]

"I'd only feel worse if you went away, because I'd worry and I'd miss you."

She looks up, finally, and pulls him into her lap.

[d_n_alex]

"No thank you. I'm fine" He crawls out of her lap and goes over to look out the window.

[twitchnosewitch]

"Oh. All right." She looks down at her hands. "I really am proud of you. You did a good thing."

[d_n_alex]

"Thanks." He looks out over the city and sighs quietly.

"I'm proud of you too"

[twitchnosewitch]

"Of me?" She looks up. "Why?"

[d_n_alex]

"Yes but who can blame you? I am awfully cute" He purrs and licks her leg with his scratchy tongue affectionately.

[twitchnosewitch]

"You're perfectly adorable." She smiles.

[d_n_alex]

"And you get to snuggle with me all the time. Aren't you a lucky girl?" He chuckles through the purr and rubs his ears against her leg, scratching himself before morphing back to his usual form and giving her a big warm loving hug.

"I'm glad you're smiling for real again"

[twitchnosewitch]

"I'm a very lucky girl." She snuggles close. "Very lucky."