"Did you know a normal human spine has thirty-three vertebrae?"
Serenity blinked. "Uh. What?"
Jax sat up and shrugged. "If the bones that form the coccyx are counted individually, there are thirty-three vertebrae."
"Okay ..." Serenity shifted over and poked the younger agent's side. "Is there a reason you decided I needed to know that?"
"Eh, not particularly. Just. Something I remember reading. I would've said it whether it was you next to me or a total stranger." They shrugged again, reaching back to tug on Serenity's hair. "Thirty-three is also the atomic number of arsenic."
Huffing a laugh, Serenity settled in for a long night. "Lay back again and spout all the facts about the number you know. Maybe then you'll be able to sleep."
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100 Themes
RandomFills for the 100 Themes Writing Challenge. Cross-posted from my Tumblr. Some parts may contain sensitive and/or triggering material. Read at your own risk.
