my once sane heart cicero x listener

mirror reflection

I finished getting dressed and I was brushing my hair when I felt a hand on my shoulder, spinning around I almost hit Astrid. She grabbed my hand and laughed

"Astrid! You can't do that to me!"

"I'm sorry listener-"

"Jane" I correct

"I'm sorry Jane, but I'd like to talk to you"

"Okay"

"Look I shouldn't have flipped out on you like I did, but this is my santuary! And if your little friend thinks he can just come in here and change that he's wrong! But...I don't think the night mother told you to go to vallunrood for no reason, so I want you to talk to amaund vontier and see what he wants..Also go talk to the thief's guild for Babbette"

"Okay..Can I have Cicero go with​ me?"

"Yes! Please take him with you"

I smile and lay down on my pallet, I hear footsteps coming and hear humming. Cicero walks in and goes to his drawer and pulls out a journal, still humming he starts writing..I sit up and sit at the table he has. He looks up at me and stops humming

"Yes Jane? Is everything alright with the almighty listener?" He says cheerfully

"Would you not call me that? But no just..Thinking"

"About?"

"I have a lot to do tomorrow"

"Can Cicero come?!" He asks happy

"Yes"

"Yay! Cicero and Jane forever!"

I laugh and sit on the bed beside him, I zone out and he leans over resting his head on my shoulder. I grab his wrist and look at the bracelet I gave him what feels like a century ago.

"You kept it"

"Of course, Cicero needed something to remember Jane in case he went completely bonkers" he laughs

"..What happened Cicero?"

"What..Do you mean?"

"I mean you have..K-kinda changed, I mean you've always been the kind of weirder kid but I like that, just..You seem to be kinda insane"

"When I was forced to leave I lost everything..After my mother I met you, but then I was forced to leave you and..I guess it messed with Cicero's head.." he laughs sadly

"I'm not leaving you"

"Thank you..Now! Jane should get some sleep! She has a big day tomorrow" he cheers up instantly

We lay down but I can tell he still is upset, for awhile I hear him tossing and turning. Finally I hear sniffles and mumbles, standing up I put my hair up and notice him acting to be asleep. Sitting down on the edge of the bed I pet his hair and whisper

"It's okay Cic, it's normal to cry"

"B-but it's not really something a guy should do"

"Says who?"

"Everyone" he sniffles

"Don't listen to them..You can cry, I do it"

He starts sobbing and puts his head in my lap, I comfort him and he falls ​asleep. I slip out from under him and crawl into my pallet, closing my eyes I fall into a deep sleep.

...

Morning came and I woke up to see Cicero getting ready, I got up and flick his head making him laugh. I go get ready myself and head out, the whole way Cicero was either humming or telling jokes..Finally we arrived and I hop off, I turn back to Cicero and sigh