Who: Bruce and Darcy Where: Their place What: Coming hooome finally When: 1st February Rating: TBD Open: Nope Status: Ongoing/closed
It was as if a huge weight had been exalted from his heart and soul, rather than his shoulders. There was no greater relief than knowing AJ was awake and on the mend finally, getting watched carefully by the medical staff at the hospital but Bruce knew somewhere inside him that she'd be okay now, awake, on an IV, monitored closely. He wasn't so much worried as thoughtful for the ramifications of her embolism. He put all his own dirty clothes into a holdall he kept in his office and made his way to sleep at home for what seemed like the first time in forever.
His footsteps trudged through the stress and left it behind, piece by piece. Perhaps he was just tired but Bruce smiled when he saw the handle to his front door, sliding a key into the lock and turning it. He dropped his dirty things off inside the apartment door and rubbed his eyes, tired and hungry and alone.