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Adam Parrish ([personal profile] hondoyota) wrote in [community profile] marlowemuses2018-06-14 08:39 pm

Written in the Stars


It still felt incredible to Adam that he was here, on this starship, in a navigator's uniform. He tried not to gape openly as he made his way through the ship, following the map on his communicator to find the quarters that he'd been assigned.

He'd been born in the colonies, and had known want all his life. Testing into the navigator program--on a full scholarship--was a dream come true. Years of hard work and training and it still seemed surreal. But he was here. He'd made it. He was a navigator.

The door to his quarters opened with a touch, already coded to his fingerprint. The room was simple and utilitarian, but it had a private bathroom and there was plenty of space. In terms of what Adam was accustomed to in the colonies, this was luxurious.

Dropping his bag on the lower bunk, Adam sank down to sit on the edge of the bed, leaning back and closing his eyes for a moment. He drifted off almost immediately, chronically sleep-deprived by the level of training and study he required of himself in order to stay at the top of his class.
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[personal profile] somnioergosum 2018-09-03 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Ronan slept for some time. If he dreamed, he couldn't recall them when he woke. Still sore but still warm, too. He knew that when he opened his eyes Adam would be there although he didn't completely believe it until he opened his eyes, even then it was a struggle. But he was tired of fighting just now and so he surrendered himself to it.

"That can't be comfortable." His lifted his hand up to touch Adam's cheek. He had dared to dream about this once and it could not compare to the reality of it.
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[personal profile] somnioergosum 2018-09-06 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
"Like I've been impaled by my own ship." Ronan almost cut himself off at the end. "Can they fix it?" he asked, growing concerned for an inanimate object. "Your side must've been intact."

Unless Adam was better at hiding injuries than Ronan, he wasn't hurt. Ronan was the one who'd not just the brunt of the weapon but all of it. He hoped so. He wouldn't want it any other way.
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[personal profile] somnioergosum 2018-09-07 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah..." Ronan mumbled, now wondering how long it would take him to get back in action.

Unless they sent him back home. Adam would be assigned some new fighter and they'd never see each other again. He tried to push the thought out of his mind. How could they send him back when there was nothing to go back to? Ronan or his older brother would just throw money at them until they changed their mind.

"They'd better. I really need to blow something up right now."
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[personal profile] somnioergosum 2018-09-08 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
Ronan only half listened to the doctors himself. They were telling him how long to take it easy and for how much. The only things he paid attention to were when he could get back in action, which was undetermined at the moment, and when he was leaving, which was now.

That surprised him. From what he'd heard, he should expect a much longer stay. Instead the doctors insisted that they needed to an empty bed in case someone else was injured. It seemed that they intended Adam to play nurse.

Ronan didn't worry about the details. He just wanted to be out of there. After one last extra dose of painkillers, he was being sent on his way. The first step wasn't a step at all. It was sitting up. He winced and clutched the side of the bed as he eased himself up.
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[personal profile] somnioergosum 2018-09-09 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
"If they want me to lay around and do nothing, I'll do it in my bed." It wasn't a yes or no answer because the truth was meaningless in this instance. Ronan was going to do this whether or not it was a good idea.

With Adam's help, he managed to get off the bed and onto his feet. He swayed before he wrapped his arm as tightly around Adam as Adam's was around him.

"Let's go."
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[personal profile] somnioergosum 2018-09-11 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
Ronan didn't need more encouragement. He not only sat on the bed, he lay down and pressed his face into the pillow. It smelled like Adam and for some time he let himself think of nothing else but lying in bed with him.

He turned his head to look at Adam when he heard him pull down his mattress.

"Where am I gonna exercise, the hall?" He eased himself up again so Adam could take his mattress too.
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[personal profile] somnioergosum 2018-09-15 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
Ronan had closed his eyes and didn't bother opening them. He focused on keeping his breathing as steady and slow as possible. "I'm fine." When he was certain the muscles in his face were under control, he opened his eyes. The only thing that betrayed the pain he was in was his pale face and how fast his heart beat, but the latter was much less obvious.

He reached for Adam's hand and laced their fingers together. "You worry too much." As if he hadn't declared not long ago that he was dying and very nearly proved himself right. And as if he wouldn't act the same way in Adam's place or possibly worse.
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[personal profile] somnioergosum 2018-09-17 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
"I hate sleeping," Ronan grumbled but his eyelids were heavy. Turned out, nearly dying was more exhausting than he imagined. He wanted to curl up around Adam and let sleep take him regardless of what dreams lay in wait, but the pain held him back. He squeezed Adam's hand instead.

"Don't let me miss anything important," he said as he closed his eyes.

Maybe the nightmares wouldn't be too bad with Adam beside him.
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[personal profile] somnioergosum 2018-09-21 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Ronan slept for a long time but if he dreamed, he didn't remember it when he finally woke. He kept his eyes closed for a while, feeling Adam next to him and hearing the sound of his fingers on the tablet. It was so familiar by now he didn't have to see to know just what he was doing.

"You're always doing that," he said groggily. There was no judgment or resentment that the tablet held all or most of Adam's attention. He was, after all, still here beside him.
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[personal profile] somnioergosum 2018-09-22 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
"Not unless you've got some snacks here." With Adam this close, he didn't want him going anywhere. At any other time, he might find this behavior suffocating but nearly bleeding to death had a way of making a man needy, even if that man was Ronan Lynch. He wanted Adam to stay with him.

Ronan curled closer to Adam to make his stance on him leaving clear.
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[personal profile] somnioergosum 2018-09-27 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
No longer weak, the press of Ronan's lips was firmer. He felt warmer too. Though still far from healthy, when he kissed Adam he forgot that was the case. At first. When he shifted closer, he felt a flare of pain in his chest. Abandoning that, he settled for wrapping an arm around Adam to bring him closer. That hurt too, and Ronan almost hissed when he moved too quickly.

"Fuck," he muttered.

Objectively, he hadn't wanted to kiss Adam for a long time, but he'd done so desperately enough that it felt like a lifetime. If he wanted to be romantic, perhaps it was a lifetime after all-- waiting for this one person to enter his life. He wasn't going to let a little pain get in between them now.
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[personal profile] somnioergosum 2018-09-30 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Ronan opened his mouth to protest once Adam pulled away, but then he had him pinned. Ronan stared up at Adam, only closing his eyes when Adam leaned in to kiss him but then stopped short. Unable to move, he tried to shift under him. That didn't bring their lips closer but his hips did grind against Adam's ass. His face flushed. He felt dizzy and breathless.

"Tease," he whispered. "Kiss me."

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