Tag: Lavi:Stranded

Lavi cracked open one blurry eye and looked across the living room,
confused as to why he was on his couch instead of in his own bed. Once
the haze of sleep cleared up, Lavi recalled the events of the night
before. He could feel the weight of Allen’s feet in his lap and his
soft, rhythmic breathing from the other side of the couch.

At
least he was still alive, and for that, Lavi sighed in relief. He
stretched his arms over his head and leaned back to stare up at the
cracked ceiling of his apartment. He was dead tired – what little sleep
he had gotten was not enough to make up for the long day and night he
had had. Reaching over to the coffee table, he picked up his phone and
looked at the time. With a wince, he realized he had to be at work in
less than an hour.

Sparing a quick look at Allen before making
his decision, Lavi stood up, carefully moving Allen’s feet aside, and
pulled up the contacts in his phone. Finding the store’s number, he
called it and headed to the kitchen.

The phone rang once, twice,
three times before Lavi heard the grumpy old man answer. “Hey, Gramps.
Sorry to call you so late but I can’t come in today.”

Lavi winced
when a slew of curses flew his way from the other end of the phone.
“I’m sorry! I must have the flu of something! I was throwing up all
night.”

He lied easily, making sure to keep his voice just off
enough to sound like he was in too much pain to talk properly. Even if
Gramps thought he was lying, he could still get away with it if he put
on a good enough performance.

When he finally managed to get off
the phone, Lavi sighed. At least he wouldn’t have to go to work today.
And if he had to push his luck and squeeze an extra day in, he was sure
he could manage.

Allen had nearly drifted back to sleep when he felt something move under his feet. At first, he thought it must have been his imagination, but then he felt hands move his feet aside and heard the creak of springs of the couch as someone stood. He stayed still, keeping his breathing even as he heard footsteps leave the room.

Did he sleep there all night…? Allen wondered. To make sure I was ok? He heard a voice from the kitchen, and sat up slowly as he listened, pulling the blanket over his shoulders. He felt rather guilty that Lavi had called out of work for his sake… but for all he knew maybe Lavi actually was sick. It had been very cold and wet last night… And must have stayed up late, since he spotted his clothes clean and folded on the table.

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With a sigh, Lavi stood up and took the dirty dishes to the kitchen.
He padded around the apartment, picking up the discarded clothes that
Allen had been wearing. Taking a quick sniff, he realized they were
filthy – though that was quite honestly an understatement. He didn’t
know how Allen could stand staying in those clothes, though he probably
didn’t have a choice.

Going through the pockets to make sure he
wasn’t washing any valuables or important items, Lavi took the clothes
and the jacket Allen had been wearing earlier and stuffed them in his
half full laundry basket. With one last look to make sure Allen was
completely asleep, he headed downstairs to the laundry room.

While
the laundry was washing, Lavi returned to his apartment, opening and
closing the door as quietly as he could. He half expected Allen to be
awake again, but no – he was still out like a light.

Grabbing one
of his books off the end table, he sat back down on the couch with
Allen. He looked over at his sleeping figure throughout the rest of the
night as he waited to finish the laundry. He kept checking to make sure
Allen was still breathing ok, still alive. After a few hours, Lavi
realized he was worrying over nothing. With the laundry done and folded
on the coffee table, he finally managed to doze off, book discarded in
his lap as he slumped over the edge of the couch.

Allen slept deeply, the exhaustion from both the hypothermia and the weeks of sleeping on the streets enough for him to not even dream.

When he finally started to awake, the first thing he noticed was how comfortable he was. He had been sleeping outdoors on the ground or benches, so laying on the couch bundled in blankets felt amazing. It took a few minutes for him to piece what he could remember about the previous night together, and remember where he was.

He snuggled deeper into the blanket with a small smile. He had almost died… but Lavi had saved him. He was grateful, most people would have just looked the other way and left him to die… but Lavi had taken him into his home, even fed him, to keep him alive.

He wanted to thank the man… but he was too comfortable right now to want to move to look for him. He could pretend to be asleep a bit longer… After all, he couldn’t stay here long once he woke up. Both of them would return to their normal lives…

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Allen looked as if he was already half asleep as it was. Lavi chewed
his lip, torn on the idea. On one hand, he was still nervous that Allen
would fall asleep and not wake up. But the kid looked way too tired to
function normally. He probably needed to get some rest. Besides, it was
warm enough in his apartment, and Allen was bundled up in blankets and
full of hot food and cocoa. It had to be ok to let him sleep…

“Sure,”
Lavi said, looking at Allen with a worried gaze. He took the cup of
cocoa out of his hands, setting it on the table before he pulled the
blankets up around his feet. “Get some rest.”

Once Lavi took his cup and covered him, Allen moved to lay more comfortably on his side, pulling the blanket up higher until it covered half his face. His body was exhausted, but warming up, and he quickly fell asleep.

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Lavi noticed Allen didn’t mention if his toes were ok. With a sigh,
he sat down on the couch next to him. “Here – let me see your feet.”
Lavi pushed Allen back onto the couch against the overstuffed cushions
and pulled the blankets over him. With Allen now sprawled out, he
grabbed his feet and set them in his lap.

With careful prodding,
Lavi checked each foot. Allen’s feet were still ice cold, so Lavi warmed
them with his hands. “Can you feel this?” he asked, gently massaging
each toe to check that they were working properly. Other than Allen’s
toes looking a tad pink, they looked healthy – which was a good sign.

Allen leaned back, holding his cup out of the way as Lavi covered him in blankets. He wanted to protest as the other put his feet in his lap, he knew he was filthy… but the feeling of warmth, almost burning against his icy skin, made him relax.

He answered Lavi’s question with a nod before taking another sip from his cup. Now that he was leaning back, he felt even more sleepy. He felt so comfortable… it had only been a few weeks, but it felt like it had been so long since he had things like clean, dry clothes, a soft place to sleep, warm food and drinks, blankets… and the feeling of being somewhere safe, where he could sleep without worry of attack or theft. While the logical part of his mind reminded him he knew nothing about this strangers motives for taking him in, he couldn’t deny that he felt safe right now.

“Can I sleep now…?”

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After
Allen fell back onto the couch cushions, Lavi couldn’t help but smile –
even with how embarrassed he felt with helping a stranger change into
his clothes. He reached over and grabbed the long sleeved shirt he’d
found and helped Allen into that as well. Once Allen was fully dressed
again, Lavi handed him the still hot mug of fresh cocoa.

“How do you feel? You still look pretty cold… Can you feel all your fingers and toes?”

Allen kept his eyes closed as Lavi put the shirt on, but opened them when he was handed the warm mug of cocoa. He took a few sips before he answered Lavi’s questions in a sleepy voice.

“Still cold… my fingers are okay.” The warm mug had helped warm his hands. But the rest of his body had not had much time to start to warm, even with the blankets and heat. He wiggled his toes experimentally and still could not feel them.

“I’m tired…” Even though he was still cold, he still felt much better. The air was warm, his clothes were dry… He really just wanted to curl up in the blanket and sleep.

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Allen set his mug down on the table before taking Lavi’s hands. It
took a few moments to get his balance, he could barely feel his legs.
But he did as Lavi instructed, gripping his shoulders. Lavi’s body felt
hot, almost burning to his chilled skin, and Allen had to resist a
sudden urge to pull him closer. But he did adjust his grip, to let his
arms press against the warm body too, and closed his eyes, resting his
head against Lavi’s chest.

A shiver ran down Lavi’s spine as Allen’s hands and head rested against his body. Not only was the close proximity making him flush, but Allen was a frozen little popsicle. Lavi was surprised he was even still conscious with how chilled he was.

Working as fast as he could without letting Allen lose his balance, Lavi worked his clothes off, the cold, wet fabric hard to move, and carefully peeled them off of Allen’s legs. His skin was red and blotchy from the cold. Once the pants hit the floor, Lavi helped him step out of them, then together they worked the clean, dry sweats on. It was awkward and clumsy, but after a few minutes, they managed to get Allen changed.

Allen felt himself tiring as he and Lavi struggled with changing his clothes. Once the dry sweatpants were on him, he let himself fall back to the couch. The towel had fallen off his arm at some point, but Allen didn’t notice. He started trying to bundle himself in the warm blanket again, but gave up after a few seconds and just closed his eyes.

Lavi smiled, hoping to put Allen at ease. “Ok, bear with me.” He reached
out for Allen’s hands and helped him to his feet. He wobbled for a
moment, Lavi keeping a firm grip on him until he steadied out. “Just
hold onto my shoulders and I’ll get your pants off, then help you into
these dry ones.”

Allen set his mug down on the table before taking Lavi’s hands. It took a few moments to get his balance, he could barely feel his legs. But he did as Lavi instructed, gripping his shoulders. Lavi’s body felt hot, almost burning to his chilled skin, and Allen had to resist a sudden urge to pull him closer. But he did adjust his grip, to let his arms press against the warm body too, and closed his eyes, resting his head against Lavi’s chest.

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“Hey, no need to be polite with me. I can tell you’re pretty hungry,
and you look like you haven’t eaten a decent meal in a while,” Lavi said
grabbing the sweatpants he had brought out earlier for Allen to use.
“But first thing’s first. You need dry clothes. I’ll help you out of
those pants, if you don’t mind my assistance. I promise not to look,
ok?” He gave Allen a smile, hoping to reassure him.

Allen wanted to deny, but he really was hungry… he supposed it wouldn’t hurt to let Lavi feed him if he really wanted to.

The topic shifted to his clothes, and if he hadn’t still been freezing, he would have blushed. He kept his eyes down at the cup in his hands as he nodded in agreement.

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When Allen finished the cocoa, Lavi took the mug to refill it. He
figured that Allen could use all the nourishment he could get right
then. When he returned, the bowl of ramen was gone as well. Lavi
snickered, setting the second cup of cocoa on the coffee table. “I have a
feeling you’re going to need something more substantial than ramen.
I’ll try to find something more filling.” Lavi picked up the empty ramen
bowl and smiled. “You should change into dry clothes though, if you’re
feeling up to it. Do you need help? You were pretty shaky on your feet
earlier.”

Allen shook his head as he picked up the new mug of cocoa, gripping the mug tightly and letting it warm his hands.

“Its okay, I’m fine with just the ramen.” he insisted. He did wish for more food, but he didn’t want to inconvenience Lavi any more than he already had.

Allen did want to have dry clothes, but he didn’t think he could do it himself. He didn’t like the idea of asking a total stranger to help him dress… but at the moment, it was either that, or he would remain in his cold wet clothes. He seems nice… doesn’t seem like a creep.

“I… dont think I can by myself.” he mumbled, staring at the cup of cocoa in his hands.

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“Nice to meet you, Allen. Though I will say that I wish it were under different circumstances.” Lavi didn’t bother correcting him that he’d told Lavi his name on the bus, as it didn’t much matter. Allen was likely not in the most coherent mindset as it was.

Lavi returned to the kitchen and grabbed the ramen that was warming up on the counter. The noodles looked cooked through now, so he stirred in the seasoning and brought it out to his new house guest. “I figured you were hungry, so I made this quick,” he said setting it on the table just in front of Allen. “I’m not exactly a great cook, but I figured you needed something warm.”

Allen nodded a greeting, and finished his cocoa as Lavi left the room again. He put the cup down and snuggled himself further into the blanket. He felt comfortable now, but not as sleepy as before. Before long Lavi returned, setting a cup of noodles on the table. 

“Thank you…” he said, picking up the cup and sitting up a little straighter. It wasn’t until he took his first bite that he realized how hungry he was. When was the last time I ate… yesterday? Before that? His mind was still muddled, he couldn’t remember. But there was food now, so that was all that mattered. He ate at a slower pace than usual, he was trying to act polite, and he was still having issues coordinating his thawing limbs. But he still finished off the noodles quickly. He sighed a bit, he wished there was more, but he couldn’t be rude and ask when his host had already been so helpful. At least he was alive, fed, and was warming up.