YOU'RE STUCK WITH ME 'TIL THE END

[attr="class","awayfrom"] If it hadn’t been obvious before, certainly such a thing would be easy to see now. Severus had the ability to shake or secure Thalassa himself, the way the slightest thing from Severus could spark changes in his own world. Thalassa truly could not hold anything back any longer, leading to showing his feelings and thoughts all in a flood. To be vulnerable like he was ... to allow himself to freely speak his sentiments. There was no doubt within the nephilim that this was where he belonged, who he wanted to be with for as long as he would live. Almost akin to someone who had been left cold and in the dark for so long, Severus was the warm sun to put an end to his aimless wandering. In the hold of his most trusted person, Thalassa relaxed completely. This was home ..... where he wanted to remain for as ling as he possibly could. ”I know you won’t. You’re the only who hasn’t. You can count on me too...”

The whole world would be damned before the nephilim would let this be ruined, never again would he allow things to be tarnished. Severus speaks again and Thalassa can sense the confidence in them. Severus meant everything he was saying, and that wasn’t something to take lightly or for granted. ”Mhm...” His belief hasn’t faltered, even with the shock of the events that took place. It’s just a minor setback, but he has the strength to continue on. He’s not alone anymore, and would no longer have to face his problems with only himself to rely on. He has somewhere to belong ... someone he belongs to. The nephilim just barely doesn’t nuzzle his face into Severus’s touch, something almost automatic in the state he was in now.

His blue eyes flicker away at the words spoken next, almost guiltily. He knew the statement was likely true, though it doesn’t stop the feelings from being what they were. They had been such a prominent part in making him who he was, that the harsh judgement had crushed part of his emotional constitution. Thalassa has always been the one to do what he could for those he loved, though sometimes the choices that lead to him making were questionable at best. ”Yeah...I’m just happy I have you.” The words are tired, ready to just let that event fade as much as it could.

Though, the turn of conversation proves to be more upbeat. An amused tone, a banter of words. It was what the nephilim needed, something distracting from the other things tugging at his mind. He needed to be more than just fine, and in time he would be. Just like all other things, it would take time. ”Yeah...” It likely wasn’t wrong, though he never could have taken him with. Thalassa relaxes further in Severus’s hold, breathing out a slow sigh. Surreal .... the sensation is mutual. ”I always will....” If anything ever happened, Thalassa would search the ends of the earth to be at Severus’s side again.

The words cause a slight shift in his mental state, blue eyes for a moment seeming a bit brighter. ”You know ... there wasn’t a moment I didn’t regret it. Now that I’m here, where I should have been so long ago...” The nephilim pauses for a moment, almost as if thinking what to say through, though it was more or less just revealing more of himself. ”I’m never leaving again. This is where I belong.” Heaven and Hell and everything between be damned. There was nothing he’s rather have and nowhere else he’d rather be.

YOU'RE STUCK WITH ME 'TIL THE END

[attr="class","awayfrom"] Usually, he wasn’t as possessive, as pragmatic as this. Yet lately the feeling had been consuming him, the intent desire to be as close to Severus as he could possibly manage. It quivered beneath his skin when the person he loved was absent, ramping up the restless energy and thoughts circling all around each other. Having Severus in his arms now was easing it and intensifying it all at once, like static playing through his veins. It may have chased away his restlessness, but it sure as hell intensified the crave to keep him for as long as he drew breath.

Further coaxing the hidden hunger was when he was touched, acceptance something that only served to make that which the nephilim hid under the surface. It was showing through quite easily compared to how to nephilim usually contained himself, controlled and poised and something tame. The kiss he had cornered his love with was just something that was inevitable, but it was still just the beginning. Thalassa’s attention was merely made for the sole object of affection, the only one he had ever loved. A low hum thrummed in his throat, Severus’s touch pushing his happiness levels further into an exponential increase. The smile Thalassa gives Severus is genuine, with the other near he’s never been more in a state of bliss. ”When don’t I miss you?” It’s the truth, an easy confession to make. ”Then you won’t mind if I monopolize more of your time?”

The usual gentle sincerity was still present in the nephilim’s voice, though there are undertones of something more raw. ”Someone giving you trouble? Either way, I can help take your mind off of it.” Hoarding every last bit of Severus’s attention, it was something he wanted anyways. If there was anything that mattered the most, it was always that above all Severus should be happy. ”You have a point...” Reluctantly does Thalassa relinquish his hold and step back and away into the place that they shared.

Glancing back at Severus once as he moved naturally to somewhere more comfortable, a wagging tail marked the approach of Bruno. The canine greeted Severus as always, a single fond woof escaping his large jaws. ”You hungry or do you just want to relax?” No matter which it was, Thalassa more than had it covered. His desire to hold the person who was the center of his world was burningly strong, and it would undoubtedly happen if there was no need for food.

YOU'RE STUCK WITH ME 'TIL THE END

[attr="class","awayfrom"] The emotions flowing through Thalassa are alive and crackling with a will all their own, like a bolt of electricity traveling through his bloodstream. He felt like every nerve ending was sparking in response to the onslaught of memory and emotion, taking no prisoners as it gnawed at him from the inside out. Losing what he had made for himself here with Severus, it is absolutely something he couldn’t handle. All he could do was just barely hold himself by a thread, wanting nothing more than to cling for all he was worth. He was trying his hardest to keep some semblance of strength to his figure, but knew he wasn’t fooling Severus anyways. Thalassa knew that his current state was being picked up on acutely, and his feelings rest between relieved and guilty.

Letting out a soft breath through almost clenched teeth as Severus spoke, Thalassa believes in Severus more than he’s even believed in himself. ”Please...” Thalassa had to put everything he had into this, into believing it to be true. The last thing he wanted was for Alcina to drive a force between then again, or worse, find a way to destroy them. If Alcina had his number though, then the schemer likely wouldn’t stop trying to get at him. A softer but still wavering smile spread over the nephilim’s face at what Severus said, and he decided to let his own feelings be known. ”I believe in you.”

The admission was one of the highest trust Thalassa could give, hanging the entirety of his self on the small statement. It was something Thalassa rarely said - perhaps the amount of times he had ever spoken it being able to be counted on the fingers of a single hand. At least two of those times had been spoken to Severus before, if not all of them. Severus had always been special, though he hadn’t shown it before .... all that happened between them. Thalassa focused on Severus again, trying to drive away the ghost of regret trying to drag claws into his mind again. If he started down that train of thought, it would be a herculean effort to pull himself back out of it. ”I don’t want to be away from you again...”

He didn’t understand the decision of his parents either, though he was in no real place to negotiate with them. He knew when to take a hint, and ontop of that he wasn’t sure where they had gone. ”I think they were disappointed.” Even if that’s an obvious answer, he still doesn’t really understand it. It stung, almost as if he had been thrown aside like a defective doll. Thalassa melted into Severus’s hug then, allowing his senses to focus only on Severus at this point.

Even though it hurt, Severus’s words comforted him. It was true no matter what lens he looked at it from, as long as he had Severus he would always survive in the end. Resting easily against Severus as the other’s hold tightened, Thalassa was letting the thoughts drift out of reach. ”Yes...even if you have an interesting choice of child. Though, looks like he’s inherited your loyalty.” He pauses for a moment, before breaking the silence again. ”Thank you...” What he has here, it’s the best thing he could imagine. Who he had here, was the best person he could have asked for. It wasn’t easy going, but he had never imagined it would be. He’s making it work though, they both were.