About that Freakout... (Hope/Joss) [Backdated!]
They had boarded up the door, in an attempt to both keep the weather out and give them some semblance of safety. Though clearly if a demon wanted in, they were just going to crash the hell in. They all crowded together then, sleeping in the second lounge on mattresses and hoarded blankets, none of them really wanting to be alone.
It wasn't until the next morning, until Leon and Serenity had slunk into the kitchen in search of coffee and sustenance, that Hope had a chance to address Joss' behaviour during their little invasion. He had begged her to stay in the closet, and said he couldn't watch her die again. It was a sight cause of concern.
"Joss? You awake?" she asked, glancing over at his lump under the covers.