"I love you." Jean breathed as his head slumped against her shoulder, breaths ragged.
"I love you." Scarlett whispered against his neck too, their bodies sweaty and glued to each other, neither wishing to let go.
"Promise you won't ever leave me," Jean whispered, his eyes droopy with sleepiness with his back resting against the headboard and Scarlett still between his legs.
"Only if you promise to never disappear again." She whispered in response, eyes fluttering closed as exhaustion took over both of their bodies.
"I promise." Jean whispered one last time before his eyes fluttered closed too.
Scarlett smiled sadly against his neck as sleep enveloped her in a cozy blanket. She knew he would disappear again. She knew the universe simply never let her have the things and people she wanted for long.
And she knew love was not love enough. But she whispered in response before surrendering to the defeating hands of sleep.
