Title: Tired
Pairing/Characters: William Mowett and Tom Pullings
Rating: G
Fandom: Master and Commander (movie)
Word Count: 100
Spoilers: N/A
Summary: Musing on tiredness
Notes/Warnings: Written for the time prompt at
mandc100. Sequel and companion piece to
Time. Beta by
mylodon.
Tired
He was so tired. It felt like he’d been this way forever. Every breath seemed to last an age, or longer. When he tried to open his eyes, the act alone lasted a century. He tried to look around, to see where he was. That was a couple of decades, at least. The fond smile that formed when he saw Tom asleep in a nearby chair took a year to form. It lasted forever, though, because he knew he was out of danger. Tom wouldn’t have let himself fall asleep if he wasn’t. Still smiling, William Mowett returned to slumber.
End