[ When she doesn't shift him away or give him any indication that she wants him to go--instead offering to let him sleep too--he adjusts down, opening an arm so she can settle against him if she wants, laying against his chest. There are not many people Jim Kirk would willingly be a pillow for, but it turns out that La'an is one of them.
And he likes the idea of keeping her as close--touching her. Proving to himself that she's still alive. Knowing Sam was missing was what kept him up at night, but knowing he might not see her again gave him nightmares he can't quite explain, but doesn't want to relive. ]
I'll find a way to entertain myself [ he assures with a smile that's impossibly fond. It's everything he can do not to press a kiss to the top of her head, her hair still free and loose. It's a good look for her, though he plans to keep that specific information to himself and he will get to the braiding tomorrow before she ventures out to see other people. Whatever she needs to put her armor back on, he'll help her do it, but there's something to be said for the fact that she doesn't feel the need to don it now--that she trusts him enough to be this vulnerable ] Go to sleep. That's an order from someone who almost outranks you.
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And he likes the idea of keeping her as close--touching her. Proving to himself that she's still alive. Knowing Sam was missing was what kept him up at night, but knowing he might not see her again gave him nightmares he can't quite explain, but doesn't want to relive. ]
I'll find a way to entertain myself [ he assures with a smile that's impossibly fond. It's everything he can do not to press a kiss to the top of her head, her hair still free and loose. It's a good look for her, though he plans to keep that specific information to himself and he will get to the braiding tomorrow before she ventures out to see other people. Whatever she needs to put her armor back on, he'll help her do it, but there's something to be said for the fact that she doesn't feel the need to don it now--that she trusts him enough to be this vulnerable ] Go to sleep. That's an order from someone who almost outranks you.