nora fowler oneshots

kissing away tears [ ❧, ❦ ]

Cupping her cheeks delicately in your hands, you lean forward and rest your forehead against hers. Though she's stopped crying, Nora's chest still rises and falls rapidly and she avoids your eyes as you lean into her.

Within the small confines of the back of Black Betty, your knees are almost touching as you sit on opposite sides of the truck. The legs of your cargo pants are marred with tears and holes from your tumble down the thorn-filled hillside, and as Nora's eyes fall down to your legs and catch sight of the red splotches, her eyes well with tears again.

"It's okay, I'm okay." You soothe quietly, petting her hair gently. She reaches for you and settles her hands on your hips, holding you close to her as she nods at your words.

"I thought I lost you." Her voice is small and shaky, her throat raw with emotion as she shakes her head and diverts her gaze back down to her lap. "When you stopped talking over the comms and we couldn't find you, I- "

You shush her gently and she stops, biting her already bitten lips and blinking away the tears filling her waterline. Leaning in, you squeeze her cheeks gently and press your lips to her flushed cheeks. Tears wet your lips but you lay them no mind as you pepper soft kisses across her face, brushing your thumbs back and forth across her skin to rid her cheeks of any tears you missed.

"But you didn't. I'm okay, you guys got to me in time." You whisper, watching as she nods at your words. Pressing a final kiss to her cheek, you smile against her skin as you feel her nuzzle into your palm. "Besides, like I'd make it that easy for you to get rid of me."