gotham imagines (2024 revamp!!!)

Jonathan Crane; Comfort in your arms

For :  @HellWolf6623

He's at it again, I wish there was a way to stop this for good.

"Hey Jonathan? You okay there?" I new the answer to this, I just hoped my voice would bring him a sense of reality. I stroked his hair with my right hand, my left occupied his forehead

"Hnng ampf.." Was his reply, of course I knew he was trying to reply to me, we've been through this quite a few times.

"Sh, sh, sh, I've got you, here. I've got you, you're safe, it's not real, focus on me. Look into my eyes. They're e/c, not firey or menacing. Jonathan, understand." I looked into eyes the best I could, with him thrashing, he seemed to falter his aggressive movements.

"You're not in any danger, nothing can get you, it's just me and you. Here." I cradle his hands.

His terror fizzles out and he gradually wakes up over a few minutes.

"Oh god, I did it again now didn't I? Stupid shitty night terrors." He slurs with sleep.

"Hey, it's fine, I'll always be here for you." I reassure.

"But you shouldn't need to see to me at all, I'm not a baby, I shouldn't need to be tended to. I hate that you have to take care of me instead of me taking care of you. It makes me die a little every day." He cries, tears streaming down his gorgeous face.

"I don't mean for you to feel babied at all, it's not like I need taking care of anyway. You got that? No beating yourself up about it." I hugged him, tightly.

"Do you want to try it sleep again or make some tea?" I ask.

"Make some tea I guess, I'm not ready to flip the coin of chance yet." He says solemnly.

"Okay, wanna come with or stay here." I run my hand through his hair.

"I'll stay here."

...

When I got back to the room with two cups of tepid chamomile tea, Jonathan was already asleep. So I just left the mugs on the counter and slept beside him.

I just hope for once that he can have a peaceful job night...