★ LABYRINTH ★ JAX X GN! READER || TADC

⭑ cupid || ending 1/2 ⭑

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~y/n pov~

It took a while- but eventually, with the combined strength of everyone in the circus (even bubble, who had the rope clasped between its pearly white chompers) they were able to heave me and jax out of the cellar. and with one final strain from everyone gripping the rope, me and jax we're practically launched back above ground, scrawled out on the floor intaking quick, shuddering breaths.

Caine immediately closed the void hole while ragatha helped me up and did the same for jax. Ragatha, though hesitant at first (probably because she didn't want to startle me), embraced me in a warm hug. And smiling tiredly, I returned the gesture.

Following right after everyone's relieved and joyous words tangled with each other as they all bunched me into a group hug. I was a bit startled at first, but thanked them repeatedly as I did my best to hug them all back. I cast a glance at jax, who was comfortably hanging back. He mirrored my tired smile, his eyes lidded.

Once everyone noticed me glancing the other way, the group practically dogpiled on Jax. Kinger moved in immediately to pull him close while Ragatha and Gangle joined in as well, wrapping their arms around him and squeezing him in tight. Zooble hung back a bit, though patted him on the back with a genuine look. The group embraced each other tightly, their voices overlapping with excitement and relief. Jax stood ridged with his eyes wide, shocked from all the sudden affection. He glanced around at all of them, timidly patting their heads and smiling. Bubble even flew over and drew their big, wet tongue over Jax's head, to which he made a disgusted noise and attempted to swat the creature away.

I looked behind me and saw pomni, her eyes a bit distant but focusing as she saw me. I remembered that joining in the group hug, even if she wanted to show relief and excitement, would be a nightmare for her. So I smiled warmly at her and gave her a thumbs-up. She seemed unsure of what to do at first, but getting the gesture, she smiled back and gave me a thumbs-up.

I then turned my head and looked past the rest of the group, still hugging Jax, to caine. He was staring blankly at where the hole to the cellar had been. I couldn't really blame him. I could only assume he only knew so much, and seeing two characters literally crawl back from death would mortify anyone who put enough thought into it. 

Though he soon shook his head and twirled his cane around his fingers. "Alright everyone, that's  all fine and dandy, but we should really let y/n and jax...readjust..." his gaze floated off, seeming lost in his thoughts again. Everyone pried themselves off of jax and gave us their last words of kindness and relief before they went back to their rooms, talking in hushed tones about how nobody has every come back from abstraction before.

Soon it was just me and jax, alone at the main circus area. He wasted no time and gently took my hand...