.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ✦ ‧₊˚ ⋅ it's been a rough week, you managed to make keras hold on for longer when you were in petra. hosny, his vessel, was too weak for him, but you made him eat a protein bar you had with you, and a little water from hassan after you drenched his face with it, trying to keep him conscious.

you took the first bus going back to amman, couldn't afford to tell your parents where you were, so just sent a message that you had stayed overnight at a friend's. you stayed with him the whole three hours and half, and people on the bus asked if you needed anything, so that helped him stay intact instead of vanishing into sand again.

he'd taken a nap meanwhile, which you didn't protest, it might help with recharging his energy.

and so, that night you kept your door locked, trying to keep him away from your family's gaze as much as you could, he couldn't be discovered, much less by your parents. you'd be in deep trouble. snuck food and water for him, lent him some spare clothes and kept him warm in your bed, you took the floor instead. if he was keeping you safe from all the otherwordly things he's trying to get, then he needed his vessel's health back.

the next day's afteroon, you were back from school, dragging yourself to your room after a restless night's sleep. nightmares and discomfort from the floor alike. greeting you was keras, now standing and looking more alive than yesterday, messing with your desk silently.

"you look alive." he flinched at your sudden presence, being too invested in whatever the hell he was doing, pulling his hands back as he faced you.

"...yeah. I'm fine now, thank you for taking care of me." he bowed his head slightly in appreciation, the faintest of tugs at his lips appeared.