𝙵𝚘𝚛𝚐𝚒𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚛𝚎, 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚊𝚒𝚗. // 6/6 // CLOSED

Ariella wrapped her arms around him as soon as he came to her. "Do you need anything? More water? Food? Would you like me to tell you a story?"

Lucky shook his head gently. "I'm ok, thanks. Just… tired." His accent had gotten noticeably thicker as his ability to focus diminished. He managed not to cry himself to sleep, but his body began to shut down quickly, rather than deal with how much pain he was in.
He was out cold within a couple minutes.

Ariella decided then, while he slept, thay she wouldn't leave him. She would be his family until death took them or he turned her away. She wouldn't let him be alone. They would be alone together. Maybe they would both live long enough for her to show him her home. They could walk along the beach and enjoy the board walk. She could teach him to serf and sail and how to fish. It could be nice.

(wow, that's a lot of quick commitment. Also, I didn't realize she was older than him till just now XP )

Lucky slept fitfully, waking up every so often from what appeared to be nightmares. He went back to sleep quickly every time, his body too tired to do otherwise, but he wasn't resting well.

(I like damaged people lol. And it's only a year. Not too bad.)

(oh, he's damaged, but a sweet damaged. You want bad damaged, look at Ronni)
(And a year isn't bad at all, I've just been reading her younger is all)

( XD perfect. Gonna let the others catch up cuz theres not much else for these two to do but wake up in the morning)

Lucas nodded.
"yeah, I get that." He told her and closed the spiral notebook that was his daily journal.
"Lucky told me i'm more likely to be a leader, because i'm big and strong and leader like, but I don't think that's true, i'm not much of a leader and i'm only big because of genetics."

Ronni shrugged. She kinda knew what Lucky meant. People were much more likely to follow a big charismatic person in a situation like this. Lucas fit the bill.
She flashed him a thumbs up. You'll do fine.
She yawned, and realized how tired she was. She had been on high alert all morning, then she'd met Alastor and Liam, and now the group, and her ankle hurt.
Time to sleep. She mimed laying down and sleeping to Lucas, before flashing him a quick smile.
Ronni stood and walked over to the door of the apartment. She put her back against it, slid down till she was sitting, then lay over on her side and curled up. Old habits of making sure no one went in or out were hard to break.

The most jarring part was when she pulled a pistol out of her bag and laid it next to her head, one hand on the grip.
You should stop doing that, it freaks people out. Tanya muttered.
Ronni just frowned and squeezed the pistol grip tighter. Nobody was catching her off guard.

Lucas gave her a look of surprise.
"Is that like, a comfort thing?" He asked her, eyeing the gun uneasily.

Ronni nodded, before tilting the gun so he could see there was no magazine in the weapon. It's not loaded.
She was already falling asleep, and hoped she wasn't going to freak anybody out. She could hear Liam and June in the kitchen. They should sleep soon…

(wait, so where is everyone sleeping again?)

(2 bedroom apartment with a living room, bathroom, and kitchen. Lucas is currently on the couch in the living room. Alastor is asleep on the floor in the living room, with Zeus as a pillow. Ronni is curled up by the door, also in the living room. Devon is asleep in one of the rooms. Ariella and Lucky are asleep in the other room. Liam and June are awake, in the kitchen.)

"Do you want me to stay with you?" Lucas asked shyly, rubbing the back of his neck. "For protection?"
He avoided eye contact when he said this, as if he were ashamed for asking.

Ronni shook her head, but not in an angry way. She motioned at the couch he was on with her palm.
I'm ok, thanks. You stay comfy.
He was just across the room, and she liked her space, and they really didn't know each other, and… yeah.
Probably a smart move. Tanya said gently.

(so the original sleeping oragment plan is… not existent? cool)

(we improvised, after all the sleeping arrangement in an apocalypse is bound to be a bit flimsy.)

(On top of that, we added people after we made the arrangement. Plus, unless you want to control where people sleep, @CaseyJ, they can kinda do what they like Shrug also, everybody is still following the original plan anyway, except you and Lucas, and neither of ou are asleep yet)