physiotherapy | awsten knight

25: drugs & candy

January 8th, 3 weeks after the incident

Awsten and Cosima didn't exactly address that they had kissed, they just went with it.

They stayed up until after midnight. They cuddled on the couch while watching TV and snacked on a bag of chips every now and then.

Awsten laid behind the girl and draped his arm over her chest and he securely held onto her by her ribcage.

He pressed soft kisses to the back of her neck whenever he noticed her falling asleep on him and she would respond by squeezing his hand. She fitted so snugly into him, that he couldn't believe there was ever a time where they hadn't been like this — so close and intimate.

"Can we go to bed?", she mumbled, struggling to stay awake any longer.

Awsten hummed and removed his arm from around her. He climbed over her and turned off the TV and the small light that that illuminated the living room. He thought Cosima would get up and go to the bedroom with him, but she stayed curled up on the sofa.

"C'mon.", he whispered and tugged her up by her hand.

She got up a little shakily, but the grip she had on Awsten's hand was steady as he pulled her with him into bed.

Awsten laid on what he claimed as his side of the bed, against the wall and Cosima cuddled into him, still dressed in the same sweatpants and t-shirt from the day. She really couldn't be bothered with changing now, she just wanted to fall asleep and be held by him.

Awsten thought she would have fallen asleep right away, but after ten minutes she moved out of his arms and blindly downed a painkiller before she nestled herself back into him.

He stroked her hair until he could hear her heavy breathing and light snores, indicating that she had fallen asleep.

*****

They were woken at 7AM by Awsten's alarm going off.

Right, he had to go to class.

"No.", Cosima uttered against his chest when Awsten stirred.

"Five more minutes.", he agreed drowsily and slung his arms around her waist and she scooted on top of him.

Awsten enjoyed the weight of her on his chest, and how her head slowly inched into the crook of his neck.

She placed feathery kisses up and down his throat. It was nothing major, but it was enough to make Awsten feel like he was in heaven.

Five minutes turned into ten, but the boy knew that he really shouldn't be late. He didn't have classes very often, but of course he had to go on exactly the day he wanted to leave her the least.

His alarm reminded him again that he had to get up and go. Cosima sighed against his chest.

"I'll be back this afternoon.", he mumbled, voice thick with sleep, as he pulled himself out of her embrace.

He got ready as quickly as possible and made himself a sandwich that he could eat during the drive. Before he left, he peaked inside the bedroom and pressed a short kiss to Cosima's temple.