“Living in the Dark”
A drabble of 100 words
By December21st
Fandom: Haven
Rating: PG
Pairing: Secondary Characters
Warnings: Spoilers for 1x08 “Ain't No Sunshine”
Summary: Thornton Aarons gets used to living in the dark. Again. #8 in the Haven post-ep collection.
He misses the feel of the sun on his face. It’s the only thing that really bothers Thornton about being housebound. Nathan Wuornos empathizes, and that helps. A little.
Only a few people know about his Trouble. Menchie records herself reading the Haven Herald and brings him the recordings with groceries twice a week. They play Braille cards and sometimes she stays overnight. Nathan comes by occasionally to help around the house and checks the house’s “lightproofing.”
When Thornton worries about being defenseless if burglars ever break in, Nathan gives him a unique way to defend himself. It's a flashlight.