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Prompt: Overwhelmed; Flowers
-Thirteen
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Varian was feeling a lot of things right now.
He was angry
Upset
Frustrated
Overwhelmed.
He knew today was going to be a bad day when he first got up.
His clothes were too itchy and felt way too tight
He was constantly sweating
His hands just wouldn’t stop shaking
His tics were off the hook. He couldn’t due any alchemy due to his head constantly jerking back or his arm jerking inward.
Everything was horrible
Too loud
Too bright
Too itchy
Too much.
By the time the day was over, he looked horrible.
His dark skin was covered in soot and dirt
His hair was unkempt and frizzy
The bags under his eyes looked more prominent.
His clothes were wrinkled and dirty.
So he snapped.
Tears
Throwing things
Screaming
Hitting his head.
Then he broke down.
He slid down the wall, curling up in a corner of his lab.
The alchemist would tug and pull at his hair, biting his lip to stifle his sobs.
He didn’t care that his lip was bleeding and stinging with pain.
He didn’t care that his lab was a mess.
He just couldn’t care.
Then Rapunzel came in.
She was there in a hurry, immediately finding him.
“….Varian…?”
He looks up, locking eyes with the Princess.
Her gaze softens as she reaches a hand out, cupping his cheek.
“Oh Varian….”
She bends down, gently scooping him up into her arms.
He clings to her.
She Carrie’s him to her room, before walking off again.
Next thing he knows he’s been bathed and changed into pajamas.
He runs his hands over the nightgown.
Soft.
Then he notices his gloves are gone.
He looks down at his hands, the once soft surface now rough with burns and scars.
He’s about to start crying again when Rapunzel takes his hands, intertwining them with hers.
“How are you feeling?”
“…better..”
His voice is a Horace whisper, just loud enough for Rapunzel to hear.
“That’s good. Do you want to talk about away you had a meltdown..?”
He pauses.
“Too..Too much. Everything was too much.”
She hums, hands moving to play with the alchemists hair.
“Your hair is getting long. It’s past your shoulders now..”
He looks at her.
“I-Is that a bad thing..?”
Rapunzel shakes her head.
“Nope. It’s a good thing. Now I can braid your hair.”
He smiles, leaning against his lovers chest.
She smiles as he tips his head up, pressing a kiss to his lips.
“Get some rest, Okay?”
He lays down, smiling.
“Cuddles?”
Rapunzel smiles, laying down next to him and holding him close.
“I love you, Varian.”
He snuggles closer to her, yawning.
“I love you too, Punzel”