Concussion Finn makes me đ would love to read some Harvard era concussion angst if you feel so inclined, love your writing!
As someone who has had multiple concussions, I really do feel for Finn. Poor baby Bambi!
I don't think I have it in me to write pure angst. HOWEVER, I made a compromise. Have some Harvard-era concussion angst with a healthy helping of LeLo softness and Finn being a silly, sleep-talking concussed goose.
All credits to @lumosinlove
âAyo, Tremz! Why donât you bring some of this up to Bambi? Heâs probably hungry, and he hasnât been downstairs all day.â
Logan looked up from his own taco to see Percy holding up a plate with three of them on it, laden with pico and guacamole and cheese, just the way Finn liked it. He was holding it out expectantly, and Logan furrowed his eyebrows. âQuoi? Why me?â
Percy rolled his eyes. âBecause youâre the only one who actually gets any information out of him or anything. Heâs been faking it or something for the rest of us, I donât know.â His eyes glanced to Will, who was hovering nearby with a plate of his own. âWould you- would you mind just checking on him?â
Logan nodded and finished off his last taco with a large bite. âOuais,â he said. He took the plate from Percy. âMerci, Perce.â
Percy nodded. Willâs eyes looked between them in that gentle, careful way that they did. He and Percy shared a look before Will took a deep breath and turned to Logan. âTell him we said hi, okay? Weâre a little worried.â
Logan sighed. âOuais, me too.â He turned towards the stairs. âIâll be right back.â
He tried to control his breathing as he ascended, the plate shaking slightly in his hands. It wasnât good, he thought, that every time he entered their room it felt like he would crawl out of his skin. It hurt looking across at Finnâs back in the dim light, all hunched in on himself. In the months heâd known him, Finn was never quiet. He was loud and bubbly, friendly to a fault, and now⌠now he looked defeated, Logan thought. And even worse, in the midst of the overwhelming emotions surfacing, Logan hadnât been able to resist him. Heâd spent too much time in Finnâs bed, holding him, reassuring him- too much time, even for best friends. And Finn was his best friend, but he was also- everything. Finn was everything, and Logan didnât know what to do about that.
He knocked quietly on their bedroom door on the second landing, and upon not hearing an answer, gently opened it. The blackout curtains were drawn, and Finn was in his bed, eyes closed, and earplugs in his ears. Logan had seen teammates with concussions, had been there when his older sister, Sydney, had gotten one when she was in high school, but this- this was bad. It had only been a few days since their game against Yale, but it was really, really bad. Finn slept most of the time and any little light or noise drained him. Logan could see that, even in the peacefulness of their bedroom, the tendons in his neck were straining. There was still a rumbling sound of the music coming from their team dinner downstairs, and Logan hoped that Finn couldnât hear it.
Logan took a deep breath, and crossed the room. He set the plate down on the table beside Finnâs bed and placed a hand gently on his back. âHarzy,â he whispered. âHarzy, wake up. Percy made you food.â Finn shifted, but he didnât wake up. Logan tried again. âHarz. Fish, Finn.â His voice was a little bit firmer, a little bit more desperate. âIâve brought you dinner.â
Finn rolled slightly and his eyes, warm brown and tired, opened slowly. âLo.â
Logan smiled. âHow are you? I have tacos.â Finn just made a grunting noise and closed his eyes once again. Logan knelt down and pushed his hair back from his forehead. He was warm. âShit, Fish. Whatâs wrong?â
âLo,â Finn whispered. It was high pitched and sad, and he looked like he was going to cry. âLo, it hurts.â
âWhat hurts?â Logan asked hurriedly. âFinn, what hurts?â
âMy head,â Finn replied. He was breathing a little sharply and in tearful huffs. âLogan, the bass, it really hurts, and I miss everyone, and-â
âSh, sh, itâs okay,â Logan hushed. He stood up. âIâll go tell them to turn it down, itâs okay-â
âNo,â Finn protested. He reached out his hand to grab at Loganâs wrist. âNo, stay.â
âFinn, youâre hurting, itâs gonna-â
âPlease.â Finnâs voice was going to break Logan, and he couldnât look away. âStay, please you-â His eyelids fluttered and he squeezed Loganâs wrist. âYou make it better.â
Logan felt all his resolve fade out. âOkay. Okay, but you have to put on my noise cancelling headphones over your earplugs, oui?â
Finn nodded. âOkay.â
Logan reached for them where they were lying on his bed and helped adjust the pillows so Finn could sit up. He bent down to put them on Finnâs head, and let himself run a hand down the back of Finnâs hair as he pulled away. âCâest bien?â he asked, looking at Finnâs face so he could read his lips.
Finn nodded. âYeah. Yeah, stay.â
âFinn, I really donât-â
But Finn didnât hear, or wasnât listening, or both. He moved over in his bed and patted beside him. Logan sighed and climbed in, pulling the covers over both of their bodies. He adjusted himself so Finn could lean back against his chest. Finn settled against him and Logan ducked to press his nose gently into his hair. He wondered if Finn could feel how hard his heart was beating in his chest. Logan could only hope that none of the boys would knock on the door- he hardly knew what to do with himself, let alone what to tell them.
Logan lifted one of the headphones off and away from Finnâs ear. âFish?â
âMm.â
âTen minutes, then you need to eat, dâaccord? And Iâll ask them to turn off the music.â
âTwenty.â
âNon, Harz, youâll feel even-â
âFifteen.â Finn let out a deep breath. âJust- just stay, for fifteen minutes. Please?â
Logan sighed. He leaned his head back against the wall in defeat. âOuais,â he whispered. âOuais.â
Fifteen minutes later, as Logan scooted out from behind Finn and handed him his plate of tacos, he didnât have the heart to look back and see Finnâs eyes watching him. He opened the door once again, and went down to ask Percy to turn down the music
***
Logan woke up in the early morning light with a view of Finnâs face across from his. He was sleeping peacefully, turned into Leoâs right side, with his sling holding his arm protectively. Above him, Leo was slightly propped up against the pillows, his perfect cupidâs bow lips parted slightly with his breathing. He had one arm gently around Finnâs waist and the other around Loganâs shoulders, pulling them close to him. Logan was surprised that none of them had moved during sleep.
It was strange, not waking up in the middle. Normally, Logan preferred to wake up surrounded: Leo all along his back with his arms tightly around his waist, Finn tucking him under his chin. But he also really did like to wake up and look at both of his boys at the same time, all peaceful and soft, unsuspecting of his loving gaze. He glanced up at Leo; their talk the night before had resolved their issues and eased Loganâs anxiety, but he still couldnât help but feel a little guilty. His and Finnâs conversation from the previous afternoon ran through his mind.
I maybe got a little protective⌠that first night.
From Leo?
Logan took a shaky breath and turned his nose into Leoâs chest. As if sensing he was awake, Leo stirred slightly. His eyes, when they opened, were a gorgeous, bright blue. Theyâd always been striking to Logan, from the day theyâd met all those months ago. Even now they still managed to take Loganâs breath away in a second, and heâd do anything to keep Leo looking at him in that gentle, careful way he did. They saw right through him, every thought on his face on intimate display. He almost couldnât bear it, and propped himself up on an elbow to lean over and kiss Leo carefully. When they pulled away, Logan touched their heads together softly. âJe tâaime. Je tâaime, I love you more than anything.â
Leo smiled against his mouth. âI love you. Hi.â
âSalut,â Logan whispered, then kissed him again. He settled his face into Leoâs neck. âMissed you.â
âI miss you always, sweetheart,â Leo replied. The words made Loganâs heart tug gently. Leo pressed a kiss to his hair and rested his head on top of Loganâs. âHowâs our boy?â
Logan turned his head to lay against Leoâs shoulder so he could look down at Finn, who was still sleeping against Leoâs chest. âCâest bien. I think. Didnât hear him talking any more.â
That made Leo laugh softly. âNo, neither did I. That was really funny, though.â
Leo sounded so happy and content and looked so beautiful that Logan had to turn and kiss him some more. They stayed like that for a while, Leo holding him tightly around his shoulders, their mouths pressing together softly, until a small gasp made Logan look down.
âWhoa,â Finn said. His voice was groggy with sleep, but his eyes were bright as he watched them. He smiled. âNice.â
Leoâs nose scrunched around his grin. âHow are the boats, honey? Did you make it before they left the harbor?â
Logan laughed at Finnâs confused look. âHuh?â
âOuais,â Logan said. He scooted down to lay his head beside Finnâs and kiss his cheek. âDid they take your money?â
âUh,â Finn started. âI- I donât know? What are you talking about?â
Leo ran a palm up and down Loganâs side. âYou donât even stop talking when your sleepy and concussed. That has to be a super power.â
Finn blinked hard. âDid I talk in my sleep?â
âUh huh,â Leo answered. âSomething about boats and money.â
âI- I donât even know what to say about that,â Finn said. He shifted closer to Logan. âIâm just happy both of my boys are back with me.â
Logan reached over to brush his hair off of his forehead. âOuais. Ouais, me, too.â
Finn looked at him carefully with his tired eyes. âDid you talk?â
Logan nodded. He pushed his face further into Leoâs chest and felt Leo drop a kiss onto his forehead. âOuais. We did.â He pressed his mouth against Leoâs ribs through his shirt. âCâest bien.â
âGood,â Finn whispered. âThatâs good.â His eyes were droopy, and he yawned. âStay. Stay for fifteen minutes.â
âTwenty.â
Logan and Finn both turned their heads to look up at the sound of Leoâs voice. Logan felt his mouth part into a smile, and saw Finnâs do the same. He remembered, then.
Leo for his part, looked confused. âWhat?â
âNothing,â Logan said. He tilted his head up for a kiss and snuggled back down next to Finn, their heads sharing Leo's chest as a pillow. He tangled his legs with Leoâs and let out a long sigh. âTwenty minutes sounds perfect."