What’s a bad idea, Jay? [ his answer came quietly, intimately, his voice so low it was clearly only meant for J’s ears to hear. for a while now, the name in his mind was Jason. maybe the delusion was the only thing keeping him sane here, but he believed it.

his gaze followed J’s over the sea before slowly, he turned into J’s touch. his eyes shut to the feeling of that warm palm cupping against his cheek. ]

I wanted you to see it. I know you don’t wanna be out here, but I wanted to…share this with you. [ the stars, the sea, the quiet deck, the wind whipping around their bodies, kept warm by proximity itself. his arms tightened around J, his face tucked into J’s jaw, nuzzling. ]

We can go back now if you want.