The reaction Raju gets isn't the ease he'd been expecting, which would have been something to apologise for. A man at peace with his nightmares would have been one Raju should have left alone. Instead Raju gets... shame? Raju's expression is clear and sharp, and focused on Francis as he decides what he's seeing. It's easy to think now, for this, and he doesn't entirely mind what he finds: Francis' reaction might be unfamiliar too, but the shame of a strong, good man whose compassion's led Raju through things it would have eaten through him for anyone else to see, that's something Raju can handle.
While Francis looks down beside him Raju uncurls his hand and sets it around the back of Francis' neck. "You didn't disturb me," he murmurs, ducking his head enough to try to find Francis' gaze, ready to meet it whenever Francis looks back up. "Did you want to keep sleeping? I should, ah— You said we're still learning each other, so I should know. I can wake you next time too, if, ah... if I'm awake for it. If you want me to."
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Date: 2024-06-09 01:47 am (UTC)While Francis looks down beside him Raju uncurls his hand and sets it around the back of Francis' neck. "You didn't disturb me," he murmurs, ducking his head enough to try to find Francis' gaze, ready to meet it whenever Francis looks back up. "Did you want to keep sleeping? I should, ah— You said we're still learning each other, so I should know. I can wake you next time too, if, ah... if I'm awake for it. If you want me to."