Fandom The Firefly and The Rattler { The Last of Us 1x1 with icedthemoon }

[EquineGurl23]

Gaige Hannon and Adrian Pehrson
Former Rattler, Former Firefly | 24, 25 | Current location ;; California

Gaige took that moment and decided that he was just going to be him. “So you’re off. Dizzy. Could be the brain, could be your equilibrium. Could be a few reasons. But resting, water and food are what you need. When you’re ready, we can go get something to eat. It might make you feel better, or it could make it worse.” Gaige was rather blunt in his words as he looked at Levi. “Is this okay?” He asked, using his head to gesture to the hand on his side and the fact that he was laying in bed with him.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Seth Levinson and Landyn Eller
Former Fireflies | 22, 26 | Current location ;; California

It was honestly kind of nice to have someone telling him things straight than trying to talk around it. He spent too many years with kind people who never told him real things. He also met a lot of unkind people who never told him real things. As far as people who used to be his enemy, Gaige was probably the best of them. Honestly, Levi liked him better than a bunch of people who weren’t. He was trying to figure out what to say when Gaige asked the question. He hazarded opening his eyes so that he could see what he meant. The gesture. Oh. “Um.” No? Yes? “Uh, yeah.” It wasn’t what he would ask for, but he also wasn’t going to ask him to move his hand. It was nice to feel someone there. “Well, I’m resting now. And I had water plus I am pretty sure they pumped me with fluids. So food is next. But next not now. Give me… I don’t know how long.” There was no use in lying. He didn’t know.​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Gaige Hannon and Adrian Pehrson
Former Rattler, Former Firefly | 24, 25 | Current location ;; California

Gaige smiled softly as he heard that. His thumb had started absentmindedly moving in circles on Levi’s side as he laid there. This was all new to him. He’d never.. had this kind of connection with anyone until now. Ben was his first crush, his first shot at love. He’d lost it, so he was lost. Now he was trying again. Finding the light he’d lost. He bit his lip and smiled a little bit, eyes twinkling like they did once before. Back when the world hadn’t turned him into what he was now. “That’s okay. You take your time. When you’re ready to eat, we’ll go eat.” He said softly, wanting nothing more than to hold Levi which was weird. He knew he liked him but this might be a bit too fast.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Seth Levinson and Landyn Eller
Former Fireflies | 22, 26 | Current location ;; California

The fact that Gaige was so understanding was almost making this worse than he was when he thought about how he wanted to stay angry with someone who made his life hell for a good long while. It was making him feel bad for feeling bad. He opened on eye, the other shoved into the mattress and blanket. He looked at this man who was an entirely different person to the one from before. He thought that before too, but now this was different. There was something about his eyes. They felt more… alive. In the silence, he laid there, kind of staring into the eyes of his companion. The concentric circles were calming. Relaxing. He did not smile but he also did not frown. He was entirely relaxed as he lay there with this other man on this bed. Wondering who he was. Not a Rattler. Not a Firefly. Being okay with whatever that answer was.​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Gaige Hannon and Adrian Pehrson
Former Rattler, Former Firefly | 24, 25 | Current location ;; California

Gaige simply laid there, smiling softly. He could see that Levi looked to be relaxing and he kept up the circling thumb on his side. In this moment, Gaige felt more like himself than he had in a long time. He hummed softly as he closed his eyes, enjoying this peaceful moment. He didn’t know what to do or say, so he kept quiet. This might not be where he stays, but for now, it would be a kind of home. A place for them to rest and recuperate. And he was alright if this was not where they’d stay forever. He just.. wanted his light. And he was going to win him over no matter how long it takes. That was his goal.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Seth Levinson and Landyn Eller
Former Fireflies | 22, 26 | Current location ;; California

After a while, closed his eyes too. In the quiet, it was almost like everything else stopped being. They were two on a bed, and there was nothing else around. He was not sure if he was simply lost in thought or if he fell asleep. For a while Levi did not move. He was happily stuck in a world in between. Finally he opened his eyes again. Lifted his head. It wasn’t so bad. He could probably handle that. “Gaige?” He couldn’t tell if he was asleep. If he was, he’d wait. There was no hurry. ​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Gaige Hannon and Adrian Pehrson
Former Rattler, Former Firefly | 24, 25 | Current location ;; California

Gaige was still awake, well half awake. He was caught in a land between sleep and waking. Dreaming. Thinking of the past and the future. The present and what he’d done. He wasn’t a great guy, not since San Francisco. Leading his best friends brother and others into a trap was one that still haunted him. He groaned softly at his name and opened his eyes a little. “Yeah? How are you feeling?” Gaige asked, though he hadn’t noticed that he’d moved a little closer and his arm was further around Levi, hand on his back. “Are you hungry?”​

 

[icedthemoon]

Seth Levinson and Landyn Eller
Former Fireflies | 22, 26 | Current location ;; California

Levi did not notice that Gaige was closer. He didn’t even notice the arm around him or the hand against his back. He was still a little groggy from the rest. Even though he called out to Gaige to get his attention, he had already started to drift again, his eyes closing once more. “Hm?” He slowly pulled them open again and looked at Gaige. Mm, right. They should probably get up and not waste away. “Better I think.” He wasn’t sure and probably wouldn’t be until he got up. He was a little afraid to. What if it was bad? What if he couldn’t walk? Maybe he would be trapped there until he died. Some way to go. “Uh, yeah. Are… are you hungry?”​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Gaige Hannon and Adrian Pehrson
Former Rattler, Former Firefly | 24, 25 | Current location ;; California

Gaige looked at Levi, hearing him and smiled. He was glad that he seemed to be doing better. “Good. I’m glad to hear that.” He said with a smile on his face. Gaige heard his words and nodded. “I am. How about we head out of here and find the cafeteria?” He asked as his hand started absentmindedly rubbing Levi’s back gently. He didn’t know what he was doing but it was as if just leaving the Rattlers, and being with someone he liked, he was slowly coming back to who he’d been before. That same happy boy, happy man. Back before the light was gone from his life.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Seth Levinson and Landyn Eller
Former Fireflies | 22, 26 | Current location ;; California

He was too tired, too close to sleep, too relaxed, or too out of it because of everything his body was trying to heal to think too much into the moment. He had this little smile that was just enough for someone to notice if they were looking. He didn’t. He closed his eyes, which made the smile a little bigger, and pushed his arm out to stretch. In doing so, he rammed it, not terribly forcefully, into Gaige. A little slow on the uptake, he opened his eyes confused about the sudden thing that was impeding him. Gaige. As soon as he realized, his eyes widened more and he pulled his arm back. “Oh, sorry. Guess I’m not a hundred percent yet.” He started to sit himself up which was admittedly easier than it was before but still not great. He wobbled slightly as he finally was able to get into a normal sitting position. “You gonna be my cane again? I think I might need it.”​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Gaige Hannon and Adrian Pehrson
Former Rattler, Former Firefly | 24, 25 | Current location ;; California

Gaige could see that little smile on his face, and then it got a little bigger. A mirrored smile on his own face as he felt the arm ram into him but he didn’t mind. Gaige looked at Levi and smiled, shaking his head. “It’s okay.” He said as he saw those wide eyes. He moved to sit up as well, though he kept a sharp eye on Levi. “Of course I’ll be your cane again.” Gaige replied as he slowly pushed off the bed and stood over by Levi. He held out his arm for the other man to take. “Though I might get us lost. I don’t know where the cafeteria is.” Gaige said with a soft laugh.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Seth Levinson and Landyn Eller
Former Fireflies | 22, 26 | Current location ;; California

He was almost certain that he felt better now. Again, he probably would not be able to tell until he was up and moving. He looked up at his supposed constant companion, still smiling just a little, and finally attempted to stand up. This involved shamelessly holding onto Gaige’s arm for the support he most definitely needed. It did not take nearly as long as he assumed that it move off the bed and stand. Strangely enough, it was almost like it was easy. Easy with help. He had a feeling that if he were on his own, that would have ended the probability of something that was going to be easy. “If we wander around enough, we’ll probably find your new friend. What was his name? The one who talks too much.” He honestly could not even see him very well in his mind. “Or you’ll make new friends. You apparently can do that. Must be how you stayed alive so long.” This was not an accusation. Instead, it was an observation. When the Rattlers found him, he was immediately attacked and taken in to be a slave. Somehow, Gaige was taken in as one of them. That clearly had to be a special kind of person.​