<div align=center>The boy relaxed visibly as the warmth of another body pulled him close. "I'm tired." He murmured, moving a hand up to rub his eyes. It was late, or early rather. The clock had just ticked 3:36 and William had barely slept. But he still somehow doubted that it'd be all that easy. He'd more or less lost the ability to curl and fall asleep over the past few days, he'd lie awake for hours until morning's first light crept through his curtains, and by then it was already too late. It was already time to get up. He cursed himself for it.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." He whimpered, glancing down to Gabe's hands and letting long, slender fingers wrap themselves around his wrist. William squirmed and pushed Gabe away, only to turn around and drop his head against the angel's chest, squashing himself just that little bit closer to Gabe and letting both arms snake around his waist. One hand drifted idly upwards to the soft feathers of his left wing, taking up an absent rhythm of petting that comforted him the way petting a dog might. It felt nicer than a dog though, he felt as though he'd stuck his hand inside a feather pillow case. Warm and soft. William wanted to curl up in them and hide and never come out again. "I love you." He mumbled. "I do. I do, I do, I do."</div>
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." He whimpered, glancing down to Gabe's hands and letting long, slender fingers wrap themselves around his wrist. William squirmed and pushed Gabe away, only to turn around and drop his head against the angel's chest, squashing himself just that little bit closer to Gabe and letting both arms snake around his waist. One hand drifted idly upwards to the soft feathers of his left wing, taking up an absent rhythm of petting that comforted him the way petting a dog might. It felt nicer than a dog though, he felt as though he'd stuck his hand inside a feather pillow case. Warm and soft. William wanted to curl up in them and hide and never come out again. "I love you." He mumbled. "I do. I do, I do, I do."</div>