[Wanda thinks nothing of it until after the fact, of how close her lips came to brushing his fingers, and tells herself yet again that this is hardly the time. But if nothing else, today is proving that despite her attempts to deny and minimize it, she is continually drawn to him.
Even his touch on her forehead feels oddly right, gentle and almost soothing despite being warmer than the cloth. Wanda's eyes close in an extended blink, though the fever-flush makes it impossible to know if his touch has affected her in any other way.]
You'll be my hero if you have something colder. [She smiles softly, then leans her head back against the pillows and closes her eyes for real.] Don't worry. I will not be going anywhere for a long time.
[She might start to drift to that odd place between sleeping and waking if Loki is away for long, but unfortunately for Wanda, now that she's physically able to be awake, she's too uncomfortable to sleep.]
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Even his touch on her forehead feels oddly right, gentle and almost soothing despite being warmer than the cloth. Wanda's eyes close in an extended blink, though the fever-flush makes it impossible to know if his touch has affected her in any other way.]
You'll be my hero if you have something colder. [She smiles softly, then leans her head back against the pillows and closes her eyes for real.] Don't worry. I will not be going anywhere for a long time.
[She might start to drift to that odd place between sleeping and waking if Loki is away for long, but unfortunately for Wanda, now that she's physically able to be awake, she's too uncomfortable to sleep.]