Sunnydale AU: careful of the curse

[americas_son]

Tina is finally asleep. Richard has been and gone, leaving a mild sedative so she can sleep between transformations. Cal closes the guestroom door quietly behind him, trying to think through his own physical and emotional exhaustion (and low blood sugar, and nicotine withdrawal) to decide exactly where Sherlock will be.

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[take-youaway.livejournal.com]

She rests her head against his shoulder.

"It's going to take me a little while to believe it. Everything's changed so much. But if you believe it, if you really do, I'll try."

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

He wraps his arms around her and kisses the top of her head.

"I really do," he promises.

[take-youaway.livejournal.com]

If it were Cal this happened to, or her mom, or anyone she knew, wouldn't she think the exact same thing? That they were still them, just afflicted with a monthly sickness? If she thinks of it like that, maybe she can accept it for herself.

"Okay."

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Cal smiles and kisses her again.

"Okay," he echoes.